The administrative actions of intellectual property mainly include actions against the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for trademark, the Patent Reexamination Board for patent and other administrative authorities for their specific administrative acts (administrative penalty decision, administrative enforcement and etc.).
In accordance with the provisions of the Patent Law, where an applicant for patent is not satisfied with the decision of the Patent Office rejecting the application, he or it may request the Patent Reexamination Board to make a reexamination. Where any entity or individual considers that the grant of the patent right is not in conformity with the relevant provisions of the laws, he or it may request the Patent Reexamination Board to declare the patent right invalid. Where the party is not satisfied with the decision of the Patent Reexamination Board, he or it may bring administrative actions to Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court. Where the party is not satisfied with the judgment of Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, it or he may appeal to Beijing Higher People’s Court.
In accordance with the provisions of the Trademark Law, where the interested party is not satisfied with the decision rejecting the application or the opposition decision of the Trademark Office, he or it may apply for a review to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. The party disputing a registered trademark may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for adjudication. Where the party is not satisfied with the decision of review or adjudication by the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, it or he may bring administrative actions to Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court. Where the interested party is not satisfied with the judgment of the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court, it or he may appeal to the Beijing Higher People’s Court.