The SPC's 2015 IP report sets new standards
September 28, 2016 | BY
Katherine Jo &clp articlesIn its latest report the Supreme People's Court explains the new patent, trademark and copyright concepts explored through the year's most complex and major IP disputes
In April 2016, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued its Annual Report on Intellectual Property Cases (2015) (Annual Report), a collection of judgments, decisions and reasonings from cases it heard throughout the year that reflect the top Chinese court's approach to both typical and innovative intellectual property (IP) concepts.
The Annual Report includes some key takeaways for trademark, patent, copyright and unfair competition disputes as well as litigation proceedings.
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China is quickly becoming one of the most important IP markets for patent owners to enforce their rights, and the SPC's Annual Report greatly emphasizes this development.
The Global IP Project, which studied the number of patent litigation filings between 1997 and 2012 in various countries, found that China ranked second at 33,000 cases, marginally below the U.S., which had 42,000, but more than double the third-place figure of 15,000 cases in Germany.
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