Where is the first instance and the second instance of the intellectual property court?

Legal analysis: the second instance of intellectual property cases is generally tried by the higher people's court. Because of the relevant laws and regulations, the first instance cases of intellectual property cases are generally under the jurisdiction of the intermediate people's courts where the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government are located and the intermediate people's courts designated by the Supreme People's Court.

Legal basis: Article 2 of Several Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Applicable Legal Issues in the Trial of Patent Dispute Cases. Patent dispute cases of first instance shall be under the jurisdiction of the intermediate people's court where the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government are located and the intermediate people's court designated by the Supreme People's Court.

According to the actual situation, the Supreme People's Court can designate grass-roots people's courts to have jurisdiction over patent dispute cases of first instance.