Legal Analysis: According to the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Issues Concerning the Jurisdiction and the Scope of Application of Law in the Trial of Trademark Cases, the first-instance cases of trademark civil disputes shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's courts at or above the intermediate level. The Higher People's Court may, according to the actual situation in its jurisdiction and with the approval of the Supreme People's Court, designate 1-2 grass-roots people's courts in larger cities to accept trademark civil dispute cases of first instance.

Legal Basis: Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on the Applicable Law for Stopping Infringement of the Exclusive Right to Use a Registered Trademark before Litigation and Preserving Evidence Article 2 An application for ordering to stop the infringement of the exclusive right to use a registered trademark or preserve evidence before litigation shall be filed with the people's court with jurisdiction in the place where the infringement occurred or where the respondent has his domicile.

Article 23 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the defendant's domicile or the place where the contract is performed.