According to the senior judge from the Supreme People's Court, China is now facing a rapid growth in IP-related lawsuits.
The statistics show that local courts across the country received 42,931 IP civil cases of first instance in 2010, growing by 40.18%, and 41,718 were concluded, up 36.74%; meanwhile, 2,590 IP-related administrative cases were accepted, increasing by 25%, and 2,391 were concluded, up 21.31%.
It is said that efforts will be taken to deal with the growing number of complicated and foreign-related IP cases filed in recent years. Furthermore, the Supreme People’s Court will continue to publish the latest updates on the judicial protection of IPR in China via their White Paper and a series of activities, such as selection of Top 10 major cases and Top 50 typical cases on IP protection.