China's top court unveils annual report on IP protection
( April 22, 2025, 04:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Chinese courts accepted more than 529,000 cases involving intellectual property rights over the past year, a slight decrease of 2.67 percent from 2023, according to an annual report published yesterday by China’s Supreme People’s Court. The report outlined the top court's efforts to enhance judicial protection of IP rights in emerging industries, including by issuing injunctions and imposing punitive damages against infringers. The report also highlighted the court's efforts to handle foreign-related IP cases fairly and efficiently, with the goal of equally protecting the legitimate rights of both Chinese and foreign innovators.The report is attached....
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