By trying intellectual property rights cases through the special divisions, a degree of consistency in law enforcement is assured. As a result of their accumulating experiences in prosecutions of this type, the judges are able to raise the quality and accuracy of cases involving intellectual property. Many of the people's courts have taken the further step of instituting training classes, seminars and workshops for their judicial personnel. So far over 3,000 specialists have benefited from such training activities. Many observers agree that as a result the quality of trials, even when technical or complicated issues are involved, has improved greatly.
China now has many more top flight judges and sound judicial organizations than before.
On most occasions intellectual property rights are treated as civil rather than criminal cases. According to the provisions of the Civil Procedure Law, the people's courts can exercise their judicial power independently, free from interference by any administrative organs, public organizations or individuals. These courts follow an open trial system, a challenge system, a trial supervision system, and a system of the second instance as the final instance. These cases are also tried with reference to international practices. Chinese courts adhere to the principles of national treatment and reciprocity in the application of law.