Chinese courts have concluded 475,853 intellectual property rights (IPR) cases in 2019, up 48.87 percent year on year.
In the meantime, a total of 481,793 IPR cases of various types have been received by courts across the country, 44.16 percent higher than the previous year.
A number of administrative cases of patent authorization and confirmation with great social influence concluded and malicious applications for trademark registration contained in accordance with the law. Proactive measures have been taken to explore the application of law in IPR disputes involving the Internet and new technologies, to provide legal guidance for Internet enterprises to develop new technologies and expand new businesses. The country also has cracked down on malicious litigation and made efforts to standardize IPR litigation procedures to help build an honest business environment.
http://english.ipraction.gov.cn/article/ns/202004/309580.html
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