Chinese Supreme People's Court has published the top ten most socially influential cases in IPR judicial protection from last year. Among them, seven are civil cases, two administrative, and one criminal.

Three civil cases were related to trademark infringement disputes, from the Internet area to automobiles. Both of the other two Internet cases are illicit competition disputes. There have also been patent disputes.

The only criminal case among the list is copyright infringement by illegally copying and issuing computer software. China has been attaching great importance to protecting intellectual property rights as the State Council has made explicit requirements for