China gained 63.69 points for its intellectual property protection in 2012. The score indicated an overall low evaluation by the public in this regard. This investigation showed that the public concerned more and dissatisfied about issues on the severity of intellectual property violations, the processing timeliness of intellectual property disputes, and the amount of compensation payable by infringers.

The survey has been initiated since 2011 by a research group in four municipalities and twenty-seven provincial capital cities, targeting three social groups including intellectual property right owners, professionals and the public.

(Source:IPR in China)