In order to improve the settlement of disputes related to intellectual property, Taiwan has established a special IP court which will handle civil, criminal and administrative cases. The court will hear cases related to all types of intellectual property rights. In addition to their legal background, the judges of the court will have knowledge in different technical fields. Patent examiners from the Taiwan Patent Office (TIPO) will provide further technical expertise to the court. (Further information can be found on the Taiwan Patent Office's English website at: http://www.tipo.gov.tw/eng/press/ne20080701.asp)
... China will explore the possibility of establishing specialised IP courts?
On 5 June 2008, the Chinese State Council released a National Intellectual Property Strategy, which includes a number of measures for the further improvement of the enforcement system. One of the issues will be exploring the possibility of establishing specialised intellectual property courts and a central appeal court. In general, the Strategy is aimed at raising the level of the creation, utilisation, protection and administration of intellectual property rights in China by the year 2020. The Strategy is the product of the "National Working Group for IPR Protection", which was set up in 2005 to co-ordinate intellectual property policies.
Further information can be found on the Chinese Patent Office's (SIPO) English website at: http://www.sipo.gov.cn/sipo_English/news/iprspecial/200806/t20080612_406418.htm.
More details in Chinese language, including a Chinese version of the Strategy, can be found on SIPO's Chinese website at: http://www.sipo.gov.cn/sipo/ztxx/zscqzl/
The website of the "National Working Group for IPR Protection" can be accessed here: http://english.ipr.gov.cn/en/index.shtml
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