Jane Wang
There is a growing wave of criticism and unfavourable opinions of the current IP case adjudication system, which could result in the overhaul of the Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Act. The act was introduced in 2008, in response to the need for relatively speedy trials in IP cases, and in addition to the Civil, Criminal, Administrative Procedure Codes
Background
There have only been two minor amendments to the act in the 12 years since it came into force. The first was in 2011, which expressly stipulated that summary proceedings do not apply to administrative actions concerning intellectual property – this is the remit of an ordinary proceeding. The second was in 2014, which addressed the following issues and led to: