Patent Attorney Act Article 32

Any person without a Patent Attorney License or with the Patent Attorney License revoked or repealed accepts representation or hires a patent attorney to engage in the practices prescribed in subparagraphs 1 to 4 of Article 9 for the purpose of making a profit, unless where such practices are in accordance with the laws shall be sentenced to imprisonment for no more than 3 years or short-term imprisonment; in lieu thereof, or in addition thereto, a fine of no less than four hundred thousand yuan but no more than two million yuan may be imposed.Any person without a Patent Attorney License or with the Patent Attorney License revoked or repealed posts an advertisement or solicits businesses to engage in the practices prescribed in subparagraphs 1 to 4 of Article 9, and fails to cooperate after being ordered to cease the conduct within a specified time period or repeats the conduct after the period shall be imposed a fine of no less than one hundred thousand yuan but no more than five hundred yuan and ordered to cease the conduct again within another specified time period by the Specific Patent Agency. If such person fails to cooperate after being ordered to cease the conduct or repeats the conduct after the lapse of the period again, he/she shall be sentenced to imprisonment for no more than 1 year or short-term imprisonment; in lieu thereof, or in addition thereto, a fine of no less than one hundred thousand yuan but no more than five hundred yuan may be imposed.