China convicts nearly 30,000 for IPR crimes (2)

Wang highlighted the use of mediation in IPR proceedings, noting that 66.7 percent of civil IPR cases ended up in withdrawal after mediation, including the highly attended Apple vs. Proview over the "iPad" trademark.

The courts also published 43,488 pieces of IPR case judgment documents on the Internet, so as to enhance transparency of judicial work, said Wang.

The 2008-2011 period also witnessed an average annual growth rate of 33.1 percent of registered IPR cases, 26.3 percentage points higher than those of regular civil disputes, according to Wang's report.

China had 2,731 IPR judges working in 420 courts by June, said Wang.

In response to growing difficulties in handling complex cases, Wang suggested to set up independent IPR courts, further clarify legislation on IPR proceedings and promote a culture of credit in commercial activities and social life.

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