27,876 IPR cases judged in 2008

On March 10, the third plenary session for the second meeting of the Eleventh National People's Congress was held at the Great Hall of People to listen to the work reports of the Supreme People's Court (SPC) and the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP).

Over the past year, the national courts at all levels closed 27,876 IPR cases, with an increase of 32.58%.

President of SPC Wang Shengjun said, courts at all levels should provide judicial protection for independent innovation, implement the "Outline of National Intellectual Property Strategy", organize thematic activities on IPR protection and establish a good image of IPR judicial in China.

He urged related organs to improve the jurisdiction system for well-known trademark cases, standardize the admission requirements for trademark, trade name dispute cases, seriously punish criminal acts of IPR infringement, expand the scope of judicial protection and intensify IPR protection.

The courts will also improve the IPR trial mechanism, enrich the trial force, increase the number of mid-level and grassroots IPR courts, and explore the new model of comprehensive IPR protection. [Chinese version is available on Xinhua]