Courts in Shanghai handled 10,095 IP lawsuits last year, an increase of 29 percent from 2014 and surpassing 10,000 for the first time, according to a report released last week by the Shanghai intellectual property office. The number included 324 criminal cases that involved 568 suspects. The courts concluded 9,353 IP cases over the same year. The local customs department investigated 247 IP cases involving potential retail value of more than 30 million yuan ($4.6 million).
Source: Xinmin Evening News