Three major court decisions involving SEPS, patents and foreign companies have been recently decided in China. In addition, the EU has recently released two of its submissions to the WTO regarding its dispute with China on antisuit injunctions. Nokia has also announced a global settlement with Oppo. What does the future hold for SEP litigation in China and the WTO dispute?
Transparency in the Chinese Courts on IP: My new article on “The Case of the Missing Cases”
China’s judicial database is a valuable tool to understanding China’s legal regime for intellectual property. However, a significant cohort of cases are unpublished. This article written by me and published by the Hinrich Foundation, discusses how to use this and other databases effectively, while at the same time recognizing that there may be limits to their overall comprehensiveness.
EU Files Request at WTO for Chinese Disclosure of SEP Cases and Practices
On July 6, 2021, the European Union filed an “Article 63.3” request at the WTO requesting further information on four SEP cases in China. publication of these importance cases will benefit all parties through increased transparency and disclosure of how China has evolved its policy in this contentious area.
The Widening Impact of China’s Publication of IP Cases
I recently had the opportunity at the Fordham IP Conference to discuss the potential impact of the continuing publication of court decisions by China’s courts since 2014, including their wide-ranging impact on […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 