Interpretation on the Application of Punitive Damages in the Trial of Civil Intellectual Property Infringement Dispute Cases

关于审理侵害知识产权民事纠纷案件适用惩罚性赔偿的解释

SPC defines criteria for assessing IP punitive damages / Promulgated: 2026-04-07 ; Effective: 2026-05-01

By Susan Mok

(Promulgated by the Supreme People’s Court on April 7, 2026 and effective as of May 1, 2026.)

(最高人民法院于二零二六年四月七日公布，自二零二六年五月一日起施行。)

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