Opinion: Why specialised IP Courts are not enough

While the new specialised IP Courts established in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are a good sign for rights owners, Matthew Laight and Hank Leung say that IP appellate courts, the inclusion of criminal cases and more manpower are still needed

7 minute readJanuary 05, 2015 at 06:45 AM

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Since 1993, when the first intellectual property (IP) division was formed within the Beijing court, the number of IP divisions in the Chinese court system has increased to over 500.

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