After China joined the WTO five years ago, it has strived to increase judicial protection of intellectual property rights (IPR). The country has made progress in six areas of judicial protection of IPR and has established a fledgling judicial protection system for IPR to meet China's needs during development, said Cao Jianming, vice president of the Supreme People's Court, at a national court working seminar held in Wuxi on January 18.

The scope of protection is broadening, including not only internet copyright, internet domain names and more, but touching on integrated circuit design, folk literature and art, geographical landmarks and other disputes.

Judicial standards are improving. Since 2001, the Supreme People's Court has formulated and revised 18 comprehensive judicial interpretations of IPR, including patents, trademarks and more.

Relief measures are becoming more effective. The courts are now more strictly enforcing IPR, and awarding full compensation for violation and theft of IPR.

The courts are now better able to enforce protection of IPR. The average number of initial IPR civil accusations that were withdrawn after mediation reached 52.57 percent nationally.

The judicial layout is becoming more rational.

Judges are becoming more professional.

By People's Daily Online