Lecture on IP litigation system reform held at North China University of Technology

A lecture themed on the reform of China's intellectual property litigation system took place at the School of Humanities and Law of the North China University of Technology (NCUT) on April 26.

Zhu Li, presiding judge of the first collegial panel of the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People's Court, gave the lecture that centered on the court's background, significance, and jurisdiction and personnel composition.

The lecture was attended by over 50 participants, including Liu Zejun, dean of NCUT's School of Humanities and Law, Yi Zhenchun, presiding judge of the intellectual property court of the People's Court of Shijingshan district, Beijing, and Zang Baoqing, deputy secretary-general of the China Trademark Association.

As the international IP governance system and rules are being adjusted and changed, it is even more necessary to compete for the power of making rules for international IPR, Zhu said during the lecture.

He added that trial efficiency, litigation costs and judgment quality are important for judicial competition, and it is necessary to make changes to the system and the rules, adapting them to current needs and allowing for innovation.

Zhu said that the innovation made in the Chinese patent litigation system highlights the major changes in the appellate trial mechanism for patent cases.

Regarding future reform of China's patent litigation system, Zhu shared his opinion on special intellectual property litigation and civil litigation for the invalidation of specific patents.

Zhu also talked about the future reform measures for the IP Court at the end of the lecture, such as improving technical case handling, deepening reform of the litigation system, and strengthening efforts to develop intelligent trials.

Zhu said he hoped that university teachers and students will continue to pay attention to IP judicial trials and commit themselves to the cause of IP protection.

The audience and Zhu had an active discussion about the system design, legal application and specific measures of the IP Court after the lecture.

Participants of the lecture pose for a photo at the School of Humanities and Law of the North China University of Technology on April 26. [Photo/enipc.gov.cn]

Zhu Li, presiding judge of the first collegial panel of the Intellectual Property Court, gives a lecture on the reform of China's IP litigation system at the School of Humanities and Law of the North China University of Technology on April 26. [Photo/enipc.gov.cn]