Internet intellectual property disputes made up 80% of cases heard by the Beijing Internet Court

Chinese state media has reported that in the first year of its existence, the Beijing Internet Court has overwhelmingly handled disputes involving intellectual property infringements on the Internet. As one of the three Internet courts in China, the jurisdiction of the Beijing Internet Court includes 11 types of cases, including disputes those involving online loans and online shopping contracts. Out of 34,263 cases, 80% were related to online content such as literature, movies, and music.