Supreme People’s Court Strengthens Guidance on IPR Infringement Cases

The Supreme People’s Court issued a reply on several legal application issues involving internet intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement disputes (Fa Shi No. 9 [2020]) and guiding opinions on the trial of civil IPR cases involving e-commerce platforms (Fa Fa No. 32 [2020]) on 13 September. The reply on IPR infringement disputes states that in case the rights holder asserts that his rights have been infringed upon and, in his application to preserve the evidence, requires the internet service provider or e-commerce platform operator to quickly take measures such as deletion, blocking or disconnection of links, the people’s court shall examine the case and give its ruling in accordance with law. Meanwhile, those on e-commerce platforms are the first guiding opinions issued by the Supreme People’s Court on IPR protection in the field of e-commerce.

Source: Supreme People’s Court