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Jun 17, 2021 (Newsletter Issue 12/21)
China
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Judicial Interpretations for Punitive Damages


On March 3, 2021, the Chinese Supreme Court issued the "Supreme Court’s Interpretations on the Application of Punitive Damages in the Trial of Civil Cases of Intellectual Property Infringement" to unify the handling of punitive damages claims brought before all People’s Courts.

The judicial interpretations comprise seven articles that address a number of previously open issues, such as when infringements are "intentional", when an infringement entails "serious circumstances", and how to determine a proper base compensation on which compensation multiples can be applied to calculate an appropriate punitive amount.

In addition, the Supreme Court circulated "Model Cases for Applying Punitive Damages in Civil Cases involving Intellectual Property Rights Infringements" to illustrate the proper handling of punitive damages.

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