China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) has released a judicial interpretation on handling cases concerning well-known trademark on its Web site and in a media statement.

The judicial interpretation will take effect on May 1.

A spokesman of the SPC's intellectual property tribunal said the interpretation "summarizes relevant trail experience" and was to "improve the courts' judicial protection system of well-known trademarks, enhance the authority and credibility of judicial protection and safeguard the market order featuring fair competition."

The interpretation makes clear basic requirements for well-known trademarks as well as protection and recognition, among other items. It standardizes judicial measures in handling civil cases concerning trademark infringement and provides legal backup for judicial protection over well-known trademarks.

Source: Xinhua