Supreme Court: IPR tribunals take anti-monopoly cases

In a bid to properly apply the Anti-Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China, which comes into force on August 1, the Supreme Peoples Court (SPC) informs courts of all layers to be and careful in handling cases of this nature.   

A SPC circular stresses the role of the anti-monopoly law in sanctioning IPR abuse and protecting rights.  The Law joins the Unfair Competition Law in the category of competition laws.  The SPC Regulations on the Cause of Civil Action, which was in effect from last April 1, include disputes of anti-monopoly and unfair competition into IPR disputes.  The IPR tribunals set up within the courts of law shall assume the duty to take anti-monopoly cases relating to IPR and other anti-monopoly cases.(by Wei Xiaomao/Liu Yangzi)

最高人民法院发出通知重申

知识产权审判庭负责审理反垄断民事案件

本报讯  为正确适用8月1日起施行的《中华人民共和国反垄断法》，审理好与反垄断法相关的案件，最高人民法院日前发出通知，要求各级人民法院依法履行好审判职责，切实审理好各类反垄断案件。

通知指出，反垄断法与制止知识产权滥用行为和保护知识产权紧密相关，也与反不正当竞争法同属于竞争法范畴。今年4月1日起施行的《最高人民法院民事案件案由规定》将垄断纠纷与各种不正当竞争纠纷集中规定，统一纳入了知识产权纠纷范围。据此，各级人民法院负责知识产权案件审判业务的审判庭，要依法履行好审判职责，切实审理好涉及滥用知识产权的反垄断民事案件以及其他各类反垄断民事案件。

（魏小毛  刘阳子）