Reiterating the private sector's important role in the Chinese socialist market economy, the Supreme People's Court recently released a 25-article guideline requiring courts nationwide to focus more on intellectual property cases involving high-tech fields and to strengthen legal protection for key areas and core technological innovations.

The guideline also encourages judges to use punitive damages in IP cases to effectively combat violators and provide incentives for innovators.

                                                                                                                                                Source. China Daily