Approved by the CPC Central Committee, and in accordance with the Decision on Several Issues Concerning Litigation Procedure of Patent and Other Intellectual Property Cases adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Intellectual Property Court issued by the Supreme People’s Court, the Intellectual Property Court established by the Supreme People's Court, was formally inaugurated on Jan 1, 2019.

     The Intellectual Property Court is a standing judicial organ of the Supreme People's Court located in Beijing, which primarily hears cases on appeal over patent and other intellectual property rights involving professional technologies throughout the country. This Court aims to further unify the trial criteria of intellectual property cases, protect the legitimate rights and interests of various market entities lawfully and equally, strengthen the protection over intellectual property rights, optimize the law-based environment for scientific and technological innovation, and accelerate the implementation of the Innovation-driven Development Strategy ultimately.