Category: China
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China, Hong Kong-based defendants now account for roughly one-third of new UPC infringement and PI cases
Chinese and Hong Kong-based defendants now account for about a third of new UPC infringement and PI cases and face above-average injunction rates, as the UPC stays few cases pending EPO oppositions.
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China links patent rulings to customs enforcement: solar disputes could disrupt global deliveries before goods leave port
A patent fight in China could disrupt overseas deliveries before goods leave a port. With solar singled out for stronger protection, closer links between administrative rulings and customs enforcement may raise the stakes of licensing negotiations across global supply chains.
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OPPO wins fast-charging injunctions in China as its 5G and VVC counteroffensive challenges ASUS’s licensing campaign
OPPO has obtained another first-instance fast-charging injunction against ASUS in China, bringing its wins on that front to two alongside its 5G and VVC patent counteroffensive. The dispute now spans Europe, China, and India.
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OPPO, Nidec have taken Qi Wireless Power patent pool license, Via announces during AI licensing-focused Summit
During its annual Bridge Summit in San Francisco today, which will largely focus on opportunities and strategies in AI patent licensing, Via Licensing Alliance announced Japan’s Nidec Mobility Corporation and China’s OPPO – already a licensor – have both taken a license in Via’s Qi Wireless Power patent pool.
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Access Advance strengthens Asia presence with executive IP licensing hires in China, Taiwan
Simon Zhao, formerly at Nokia, and Matt Chen, formerly at Tencent, have joined the Access Advance team, after the patent pool administrator also saw several new Chinese licensors and licensees join its programs this year.
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Huawei, Qualcomm sign broad, multi-year patent cross-licensing agreement
The deal covers a range of technology fields, including 5G, compute, AI, and networking, and Qualcomm’s purchase of certain Huawei U.S. patents in the areas of compute, AI, networking, and other technologies.
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Opinion: China’s role in the future of global SEP licensing
In this guest contribution, Via Licensing Alliance’s President Kevin Mack reflects on his last visit to China, and the evolution of patent licensing he has witnessed there.
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Tesla ‘Sun factory’ apparently at heart of U.S.-Chinese semiconductor technology patent infringement dispute
New York-based Linton Crystal Technologies has sued China’s Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co. over the infringement of seed-lifting technology patents, after the latter reportedly won a bid to supply Tesla with 210mm monocrystalline pullers for its $10.1 billion “Project Crystal Sun” factory.
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Novo Nordisk signs GLP-1 licensing agreement with China’s Hengrui Pharma
Novo Nordisk and Hengrui Pharma’s agreement, subject to antitrust approval, will allow Novo to obtain exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize HRS-1596 globally, excluding mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.
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Hong Kong’s pledge to become IP trading center is ‘game-changer’, but requires more than policy and financing platforms
Lawyers from both HK and China shared their thoughts on Hong Kong’s new Five-Year Plan, which pledges to transform it into a regional IP trading center. While they were generally positive, some were skeptical, highlighting that China’s own experience suggests government policy and trading platforms alone cannot create a liquid market for IP.