IP Infringement Case Statistics in China

Mean damages awarded for all types of IP infringement cases:
2006: RMB 161,004
2007: RMB 110,468
2008: RMB 94,690

Mean length of trial for all types of IP infringement cases:
2006: 210.7 days
2007: 213.5 days
2008: 212.9 days

Mean plaintiff win + partial win rate for all types of IP infringement cases:
2006: 85.1%
2007: 85.9%
2008: 84.9%

Mean damages awarded for cases by type (2006-2008)
Patent infringement cases: RMB 89,733
Trademark infringement cases: RMB 179,084U
Unfair competition infringement cases: RMB 162,489

Source:   http://www.ciela.cn

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