IP Litigation System In P.R. China

Judicial System

1. Chinese judicial system is generally divided into 4 tiers: Basic People's Courts, Intermediate People's Courts, High People's Courts, and the Supreme People's Court, corresponding with 4 levels of administrative divisions.

2. Basic People's Courts: Each county, county-level city, municipal district has its own people's court. Designated Internet Courts (Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou) fall into the category of Basic People's Courts.

3. Intermediate People's Courts: Each municipal-level city has its own Intermediate People's Court. Designated Intellectual Property Courts (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou) fall into the category of Intermediate People's Courts.

4. High People's Courts: Each province, autonomous region, direct-municipality (Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing) as well as the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. has its own high people's court.