The Supreme People's Court has released a series of legal opinions designed to increase the use of dispute resolution mechanisms as an alternative to court trials.

Jiang Huiling, vice director of the Judicial Reform Office of the Supreme People's Court, said IPR disputes should be considered for non-judicial mediation.

The court recently released "Several Opinions on Setting up a Contradiction-Solving Mechanism to Connect Litigation and Non-Litigation in Beijing" as the guidelines.

Jiang said the document also encourages mediation training.

The court's guidelines include steps to take in reaching conciliation agreements, as well as available enforcement mechanisms.

Interested parties also can apply to the court for full jurisdiction over cases to ensure they are enforced and to decide enforcement questions.

(Source: China Daily)