Trademark civil disputes are generally under the jurisdiction of the intermediate people's courts, and may also be under the jurisdiction of the grassroots people's courts in larger cities upon approval.

legal ground

Paragraph 2 of Article 2 of the Supreme People's Court's Interpretation on Jurisdiction and Scope of Application of Law in the Trial of Trademark Cases stipulates that cases of first instance 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.