A court specializing in intellectual property rights (IPR) opened in Beijing Thursday, in the latest effort to effectively handle IPR conflicts.
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The court, which has four hearing rooms, has selected 22 of its 30 judges, each have an average 10 years experience of IPR cases.
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The court will mainly hear administrative cases, in which plaintiffs sue authorities over IPR violations.
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"We are really honored to be one of the first judges selected for the court. It is a huge responsibility," said Su Chi, head of the court.
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The establishment of the court is in line with a proposal by the Supreme People's Court, which was approved in August by China's top legislature, to set up three special courts for IPR cases.
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The other two, which will mainly deal with civil cases, are expected to open in Shanghai and Guangzhou by the end of this year.
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Chinese courts hear about 110,000 IPR cases annually and this is expected to increase.