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ARTICLE · 05 DECEMBER 2023

News & Cases From China: October 2023

On 27 October 2023, the Supreme People's Court issued the ‘Decision of the Supreme People's Court on Amending the Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues...

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SPC Issues 'Decision on Modifying the Provisions on Several Issues Regarding the Intellectual Property Court of SPC'

Release Date: 27 October 2023

On 27 October 2023, the Supreme People's Court issued the 'Decision of the Supreme People's Court on Amending the Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning Intellectual Property Court' (2023 Provisions). In contrast to the 2018 'Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning Intellectual Property Court,' the 2023 Provisions no longer classify cases as civil or administrative: cases are now classified on the basis of the type of IP involved: e.g., patents, new plant varieties, integrated circuit layout designs, and trade secrets.

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