Cases of infringement of new plant variety rights increase, China's Supreme Court strengthens protection of "plant varieties" In 2023, 3,222 new civil second-instance substantive cases were accepted, with an average annual growth of 35.3% in the five years. Infringement disputes involving invention patents, utility model patents, new plant varieties, technical secrets, and computer software are increasing year by year.
The court will continue to increase the protection of intellectual property rights in the seed industry, further implement strict protection, and increase compensation.