Adhering to the principle of equal protection for litigants at home and abroad, China is positioning itself as a preferred destination for resolving international intellectual property disputes, with more foreign entities choosing Chinese courts for such matters, officials from the country's top court recently said.

A official said that since the establishment of the IP Court in early 2019, it has handled 2,546 foreign-related cases, with an average annual growth rate of 18.7 percent. Nearly 30 percent of these cases involved the authorization and confirmation of invention patents, highlighting the significant increase in cases related to both domestic and international civil infringement lawsuits. "When we handled these cases, we've consistently upheld the equal protection of IP rights holders, regardless of where they are from," he added. "Thanks to this principle and other services, more foreign entities are choosing Chinese courts to settle IP disputes, further enhancing the credibility and international influence of China's judiciary."

                                                                                                                                 Source . China Daily