China's Top Court Vows to Step up IPR Protection

2018/03/02

On Feb. 28, China's top court pledged to increase efforts to tackle intellectual property rights infringements, after the central government unveiled guidelines on IPR protection. Judicial protection of IPR must be strengthened, including handling of disputes in innovative ways. The top court has improved IPR protection by unifying standards related to court rulings and providing more training for judges. Having high-quality case hearings is the best response when we are questioned on IPR protection. China's central government issued guidelines aimed at improving trials involving IPR cases, saying that higher efficiency, stronger IPR protection and better judicial credibility should be key considerations.

Source: China daily