SPC IP Court: Administrative Trials Concern Fairness, Justice, and Law Enforcement Authority

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Many business owners mistakenly believe that administrative trials in mainland China are merely official procedures unrelated to commercial competition. On August 29, 2026, Zhang Jun, President of the Supreme People's Court, emphasized at the 7th National Administrative Trial Work Conference that administrative adjudication standards must be transmitted to administrative enforcement. This conference, held at the National Judges College, indicates that review standards for patent and trademark validation will become more unified. This means the gray areas that previously relied on local protectionism are shrinking. Zhidian's patent portfolio health check service can help you re-examine the stability of your mainland patents. This change primarily affects tech firms with litigation needs in mainland China; those without cross-strait business are unaffected. I suggest: first, re-evaluate the scope of patent claims filed in mainland China to ensure they withstand judicial scrutiny; second, prioritize judicial litigation over local administrative coordination when resolving infringement disputes. The tightening of administrative trials is not a market barrier, but a touchstone for testing the quality of a company's patents.