I believe that many people have been involved in lawsuits. There are indeed some things that cannot be negotiated with others. At this time, the problem can only be solved through legal means, and in many cases, if you are the plaintiff yourself, you do not need a lawyer. So under what circumstances should the defendant bear attorney's fees? The following will introduce you to the relevant content. 1. Under what circumstances should the defendant bear attorney's fees? In the following situations, if the plaintiff wins the lawsuit, the defendant's attorney's fees will be borne by the defendant: 1. Patent infringement case. "Several Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Applicable Legal Issues in the Trial of Patent Dispute Cases" Article 22 The People's Court may, based on the request of the right holder and the specific circumstances of the case, calculate the reasonable expenses paid by the right holder to investigate and stop infringement into the amount of compensation. within the range. 2. Trademark infringement cases. Article 56 of the "Trademark Law" The amount of compensation for infringement of the exclusive right to use a trademark shall be the benefits obtained by the infringer due to the infringement during the period of infringement, or the losses suffered by the infringed party due to the infringement during the period of infringement, including the wages paid by the infringer. Reasonable expenses incurred to stop the infringement. 3. Copyright infringement cases. Article 48 of the Copyright Law infringes upon copyright or copyright-related rights, the infringer shall compensate the right holder according to the actual loss; if the actual loss is difficult to calculate, compensation may be based on the infringer's illegal income. The amount of compensation should also include the reasonable expenses paid by the right owner to stop the infringement. 4. Integrated circuit layout design infringement cases. The amount of compensation for infringement of the exclusive right of layout design in Article 30, Paragraph 3 of the "Integrated Circuit Layout Design Protection Regulations" shall be the benefits obtained by the infringer or the losses suffered by the infringed party, including the infringer's efforts to stop the infringement. Reasonable expenses paid. 5. Cases of revocation rights. 6. Anti-unfair competition infringement cases. 2. How lawyer fees are generally collected 1. Charged on a case-by-case basis (1) No property dispute: between 6,000 yuan and 20,000 yuan; (2) Legal documents: between 600 yuan and 2,000 yuan; (3) Lawyer witness: Between 2,000 yuan and 10,000 yuan; (4) Agency certificate: between 1,500 yuan and 3,000 yuan. 2. Charges for civil cases (1) The subject of dispute in the first instance is less than 100,000 yuan: 7% for part, but not less than 5,000 yuan; (2) The subject of dispute in first instance is more than 100,000 yuan but less than 1 million yuan: 6% for part ; (3) The subject of the dispute in the first instance is more than 1 million yuan but less than 5 million yuan: 5% for part; 3. When does the lawyer's fee start to be collected? The lawyer's fee is generally paid within a certain period of time after signing the entrustment contract. It can also be determined according to the contract. Lawyer fees can be based on different service contents in the form of piece-rate fees, proportional fees based on the subject amount, hourly fees, and contingency agency fees. The above is the relevant content introduced to you about the situations in which the defendant should bear the attorney's fees. Lawyer fees are indeed a bit expensive. If you have difficulties, you can apply for legal aid. Legal aid lawyers are completely free. Of course, there is no need to worry about the professional standards of these lawyers. They all serve people in need.