Courts rise to meet challenge of IPR cases

Tribunals, technical investigators will play increasingly prominent roles

The number of intellectual property rights cases handled by Chinese courts increased significantly in 2018, showing that the country is increasingly aware of its importance in pursuing high-quality economic development, the Supreme People's Court said on Monday in a white paper.

Courts at all levels accepted a total of 334,951 IPR cases in 2018, up by 41.2 percent from the previous year, according to the court, which released the white paper - Intellectual Property Protection by Chinese Courts in 2018 - in Hefei, Anhui province.