Draft Resolution of the Council of Judges of the Supreme People’s Court Guiding the Resolution of Disputes and Lawsuits over Intellectual Property Rights
Introduction The Council of Judges of the Supreme People’s Court is developing, and seeking comments on, a Draft Resolution guiding the application of a number of legal provisions in the resolution of disputes and lawsuits over intellectual property (“IP”) rights (Draft No. 2, dated 16/9/2026, hereinafter the “Draft Resolution”). The Draft Resolution covers all fields of IP disputes within the jurisdiction of the People’s Courts, from copyright, related rights and industrial property rights to rights in plant varieties, while clarifying many practical legal issues that remain open in adjudication. Below is a summary of the notable contents of the Draft Resolution.