Patent dispute cases fall under the jurisdiction of ().

Answer: B

There are three types of first-instance civil cases under the jurisdiction of the Intermediate People's Court: (1) major foreign-related cases; (2) cases with major impact in the jurisdiction; (3) Cases determined by the Supreme People's Court to be under the jurisdiction of the Intermediate People's Court, such as maritime and commercial cases, patent dispute cases, major civil cases involving Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, etc.