The lawyer's fee for litigation is generally paid by the client. In intellectual property disputes such as copyright, patent right and trademark right, the people's court may, according to the claims of the parties and the specific circumstances of the case, calculate the lawyer's fees within the scope of compensation and in accordance with the provisions of the relevant state departments.

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Article 26 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Copyright Civil Disputes.

The reasonable expenses paid to stop the infringement as stipulated in the first paragraph of Article 49 of the Copyright Law include the reasonable expenses for the obligee or entrusted agent to investigate and collect evidence on the infringement.

The people's court may, according to the litigant's claims and specific cases, calculate the lawyer's fees that meet the requirements of the relevant state departments within the scope of compensation.