围绕服务北京国际科技创新中心建设，2024年，北京法院共审结涉关键核心技术、重点领域、新兴产业 的专利案件3514件，专利一审案件审判效率位居世界前列。同时，加大行政司法协同保护力度，与国家 知识产权局完善联动工作机制，充分发挥"应中止尽中止""撤回重裁""绿色通道"机制作用，从源头上减 少诉讼增量5900余件，推动商标申请驳回复审行政纠纷一审收案月均下降12.5%。 "北京法院始终坚持严格保护理念，用足用好惩罚性赔偿制度。"任雪峰介绍，2024年共有46件知识产权 案件适用惩罚性赔偿，同比增长76.9%，判赔数额最高达7056万元，显著提高侵权代价和违法成本。 为切实落实惩罚性赔偿制度，北京高院于2022年4月发布《关于侵害知识产权民事案件适用惩罚性赔偿 审理指南》，明确了惩罚性赔偿的适用原则、侵权故意和情节严重的认定标准、赔偿基数和倍数的确定 方法。近年来，适用惩罚性赔偿的侵权案件数量增幅明显，多起案件判赔数额超过3000万元。 新京报讯(记者行海洋)4月23日上午，北京市高级人民法院召开新闻发布会，通报北京法院2024年度知 识产权司法保护状况。北京高院副院长任雪峰介绍，2024年，北京法院新收各类知识 ...

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the evolution of consumer rights protection in China, highlighting the ongoing challenges and the role of whistleblowers like Wang Hai in combating fraud and protecting consumer interests [1][2][3]. Group 1: Consumer Rights and Protection - The consumer rights protection landscape in China has evolved over the past 30 years, expanding from product consumption to service consumption, with technological advancements making some infringement behaviors more sophisticated and hidden [2]. - In 2024, the National Consumer Association received 1.76 million complaints, a 30% increase from the previous year, with rising complaints related to safety, false advertising, and quality issues [4]. - The 2024 implementation of the Consumer Rights Protection Law emphasizes the need for a comprehensive governance system combining legal compliance, industry self-discipline, consumer participation, government regulation, and social oversight [2][4]. Group 2: Vulnerable Consumer Groups - Certain consumer groups, such as the elderly and farmers, are particularly vulnerable and require special protection in legal disputes, especially in the context of the emerging silver economy [4]. - The article highlights fraudulent practices targeting the elderly, such as misleading marketing tactics in private domain e-commerce, which exploit their health anxieties [3][4]. Group 3: Challenges in Consumer Protection - The article identifies a paradox in the platform economy where operators exploit their advantages, leading to a phenomenon of reverse elimination in traditional consumption, with counterfeit products dominating the market [5]. - The growth of service retail in 2024 was 6.2%, outpacing goods retail, indicating a shift in consumer spending patterns, but also a rise in fraudulent activities in service consumption [5]. Group 4: Legal and Regulatory Framework - The 2024 Consumer Rights Protection Law encourages social supervision of consumer rights violations, but the costs associated with whistleblowing and legal actions are often underestimated [6][10]. - The article discusses the ongoing debates regarding punitive damages in consumer protection, with calls for clearer standards and practices to ensure fair compensation for consumers [10][11]. Group 5: Future Directions - The 2025-2027 Action Plan for Optimizing the Consumption Environment aims to enhance consumer rights protection through collective and public interest litigation, as well as improving the efficiency of consumer dispute resolution [11]. - Wang Hai's ongoing commitment to consumer rights protection indicates that the fight against fraud and the need for consumer advocacy will continue to be relevant in the evolving market landscape [12].