Recently, senior partners Xu Fadong and Bi Huabao of Jiawei Law Firm were presented with a banner by the client in recognition of their successful handling of a case involving the crime of counterfeiting a registered trademark. This case, which underwent nearly three years of criminal litigation proceedings, ultimately concluded with the prosecution withdrawing the charges and deciding not to prosecute, resulting in a “Chinese-style acquittal.” It has become a classic case in the field of criminal defense.
Case Summary: A Judicial Breakthrough from a “Watertight Case” to Acquittal
In 2020, the defendant was reported by partner company A for counterfeiting a registered trademark during the pandemic while engaged in the purchase, sale, and export of gloves, with the case involving over 20 million yuan. The defendant was sentenced to five and a half years in prison at the first instance. After the legal team led by Xu Fadong and Bi Huabao intervened, they identified a critical flaw in the case through meticulous review of the case files: the trademark authorized for use by Company A was not a registered trademark, and the forensic report compared the modified trademark with another modified trademark, failing to prove the criminal facts. Ultimately, the team restructured the evidence to persuade the procuratorate not to prosecute the defendant for the crime of counterfeiting registered trademarks and three related charges, totaling four charges, thereby achieving an acquittal. (JIA LAWYER'S ACHIEVEMENTS | Senior Partners Xu Fadong and Bi Huabao: A legendary criminal defense case that went from five and a half years to life imprisonment to acquittal)
Behind the banner: the professionalism and responsibility of the lawyer team
A banner is a token of praise, a token of trust, and even more so, a token of gratitude that cannot be expressed in words!
Xu Fadong's lawyer team's practice covers civil and commercial dispute resolution, criminal defense, and serving as permanent legal advisors to party, government, military, and large enterprises. Team members each have their own areas of expertise and excel at tackling complex and challenging cases through a “collective effort” approach. In recent years, the team has successfully handled several classic cases, including those where the procuratorate declined to approve arrest or prosecution, as well as cases remanded for retrial on appeal. The team has earned the high trust of clients and the respect of judicial authorities through its precise control of evidence and deep understanding of the law, consistently fulfilling its commitment to “give our all for every entrusted case” with professionalism and responsibility.
In the future, JAVY law firm will continue to improve its professional capabilities and standards, resolutely uphold social fairness and justice, live up to every trust and expectation, and provide clients with efficient, professional, and high-quality legal services.
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