Which is the competent court for patent disputes?

Legal analysis: The jurisdiction of the people's courts over patent ownership disputes should be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Supreme People's Court on the division of jurisdiction over patent cases, that is, the courts of first instance can be: ① the intermediate people's courts where the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government are located; (2) Intermediate People's Courts of Special Economic Zones; The higher people's courts of all provinces and autonomous regions shall report to the intermediate people's court designated by the Supreme People's Court according to actual needs. The higher people's courts of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government are courts of second instance.

Legal basis: Article 18 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

The Intermediate People's Court shall have jurisdiction over the following civil cases of first instance as stipulated in the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC):

(1) Major foreign-related cases;

(two) cases that have a significant impact in the region;

(3) Cases determined by the Supreme People's Court to be under the jurisdiction of the Intermediate People's Court.