SPC Releases Notice on Matters Concerning the
Jurisdiction of Primary People's Courts over First-Instance
Intellectual Property Civil and Administrative Cases
Date: 28 September 2025
To align with the practical needs of intellectual property
adjudication, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) has adjusted
the territorial jurisdiction of primary people's courts,
nationwide, that are authorized to hear first-instance IP civil and
administrative cases, while keeping the monetary thresholds for the
amount in dispute unchanged. The Notice took effect on 1 October
2025.
In terms of the amount in dispute, specifically, primary
people's courts in Beijing and Shanghai municipalities are
vested with unlimited jurisdiction over such cases. Primary
people's courts in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan,
Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Huizhou, Zhaoqing, and Jiangmen within Guangdong
Province may hear cases involving amounts below RMB 10 million (Approximately US$
1.4 million), while
