Intellectual Property
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EU Requests WTO Panel in Royalties for EU High-Tech Sector Dispute
After a little more than a year, the EU is moving forward with a complaint against China on royalty rates for standard essential patents, with a request for the establishment of a panel filed with the WTO today.
Chinese Solar Firm to Pay Record $236 Million to Settle Global Patent Disputes
Aiko Solar has reached a landmark settlement with Singapore‑based Maxeon Solar Technologies, ending a multiyear legal battle over patent infringement and invalidation.
U.S. Patent Office Rule Draws Fire from China, Citing Discrimination
The USPTO recently finalized a significant policy change requiring petitioners in Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings to disclose all Real Parties in Interest (RPI). This move immediately drew sharp condemnation from China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), which publicly argued that the rule constitutes a violation of U.S. international
USPTO To Consider Chinese State-Sponsored Status in IPR Cases
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a policy change under which a company's status as being Chinese state-sponsored will be considered as part of the patent litigation process.
China Criticizes WTO Ruling on IP Enforcement, But Asserts Compliance
In response to a recent WTO dispute ruling on various aspects of its IP enforcement, China has told WTO Members that, despite having concerns with the ruling, it is now in compliance.
China Comments on WTO Arbitration on IP Issues
China's Ministry of Commerce offered a mixed reaction to a recent award issued by the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) over an intellectual property-related dispute between the EU and China, while indicating its intention to comply with the ruling.
WTO Arbitration Appeal in China IP Dispute Reverses Panel on Key Issue, Sides with EU
A WTO arbitration body set up to hear an appeal of a WTO panel report that examined Chinese "anti-suit injunctions" has reversed the panel on a key substantive issue, finding that China's policies are inconsistent with the WTO's TRIPS Agreement. This ruling puts the