On August 31, 2014, the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress passed the "Decision on Establishing Intellectual Property Courts in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou" (hereinafter referred to as the "Decision"). On October 27, the Supreme People's Court announced the "Regulations on the Jurisdiction of Intellectual Property Courts in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou", which stipulates the jurisdiction of intellectual property courts and the relationship between trial levels, including first-instance jurisdiction, cross-regional jurisdiction, exclusive jurisdiction, and second-instance jurisdiction. , appellate jurisdiction and the handling of outstanding cases and other practical issues have made clear provisions. On November 6, Beijing Intellectual Property Court, the country's first professional IP adjudication institution, officially performed its duties, and received 221 cases within a month of its establishment. On December 16, the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court was formally established. On December 29, the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court was established.

The establishment of intellectual property courts in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou is a pilot project. According to the regulations, the "Decision" of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has been implemented for three years, and the Supreme People's Court shall report the implementation of this "Decision". Undoubtedly, on the basis of summarizing experience, my country will establish more intellectual property courts to hear technical cases, including the establishment of a national appeal court that uniformly accepts second-instance technical intellectual property cases.