China's Supreme People's Court has urged lower courts to deprive intellectual property rights (IPR) violators of their ability to continue infringements.

In its new guidelines published Sunday on the implementation of China's strategy for IPR protection, the court urges protection of the legal rights of victims.

"Comments of the Supreme People's Court on Implementing the National Intellectual Rights Protection Strategy" urges lower courts to strengthen cooperation with other judicial or administrative departments.

The guidelines gives direction on dealing with 16 varieties of IPR infringement cases relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights and new species of plants.

(Xinhua News Agency March 31, 2009)