CHINA
April 17, 2015
Three specialized IP courts in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou have become operational in China. The new IP courts will serve as the court of first instance for, among others, (1) technically complex civil and administrative patents cases, technology secrets, computer software,
(2) administrative cases related to copyright, trade mark and unfair competition conducted by departments of the State Council or local people?s governments at county level or above, and (3) civil cases involving the recognition of well-known trademarks. It is expected that this specialization will quickly increase the effectiveness of the legal system and the Chinese IP environment in general.