Patent Attorney Act Article 33

A patent attorney who accepts representation to engage in the practices prescribed in subparagraphs 1 to 4 of Article 9, without joining the Patent Attorneys Association or being suspended from practice, is subject to a fine of no less than sixty thousand yuan but no more than three hundred thousand yuan, and an order to correct or stop his/her acts within a prescribed period; one who fails to correct or stop his/her acts within the prescribed period is subject to repeated orders to correct or stop his/her acts and sanctions for each time until his/her acts are corrected or stopped. Any person who violates Article 13 by using the title of a patent attorney without a Patent Attorney License shall be imposed a fine of no less than thirty thousand yuan but no more than one hundred fifty thousand yuan and ordered to cease the conduct within a specified time period by the Specific Patent Agency. One who fails to correct or stop his/her acts within the prescribed period is subject to repeated orders to correct or stop his/her acts and sanctions for each time until his/her acts are corrected or stopped.The preceding paragraph shall apply as well to any person who uses the title as a patent attorney after his/her Patent Attorney License is revoked or repealed.