The Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court is busy. The intellectual property jurisdiction of Guangzhou includes intellectual property courts in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. It also has first-instance jurisdiction over some cases in other cities and towns in Guangdong Province, and its affairs are very busy. Specifically, it includes civil and administrative cases on patents, new plant varieties, integrated circuit layout designs, technical secrets, computer software, and civil cases involving the recognition of well-known trademarks.