On the afternoon of April 17, Shanghai Intellectual Property Court held a public hearing on an appeal of trademark infringement dispute concerning "Sulwhasoo" at China (Pudong) Intellectual Property Protection Center, which was attended by the staff of the Center and representatives of more than 30 enterprises. The hearing was presided over by Li Shulan, Vice President of Shanghai Intellectual Property Court, ended in a regular and orderly way in more than an hour. After the hearing, Ding Wenlian, National Adjudication Expert, gave a lecture on the laws as well as the criteria for determining trademark infringement and prevention of trademark infringement risk. It’s hoped that through case study, the enterprises will further learn about the value and ways of trademark protection. Enterprises representatives also raised questions about their confusions encountered in intellectual property protection, which Judge Ding Wenlian answered one by one.

As the first riding circuit held by Shanghai Intellectual Property Court, this circuit was a useful attempt to implement the cooperation mechanism established with China (Pudong) Intellectual Property Protection Center in November 2017, which further strengthened the interaction between judicature and administration, produced the effect of comprehensive protection of intellectual property rights, and would help to promote the construction of China (Pudong) Intellectual Property Protection Center, fully serve the two national strategies concerning the construction of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and Shanghai Technology Innovation Center, and provide strong support for building an IP power. Carrying out riding circuit to bring court hearing to the Science and Technology Park and to the place very close to the ordinary people is an effective way for the people’s court to meet the growing judicial demand of the people in a more convenient way.