Category: China
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China announces first-ever patent pool: solar panel entities join forces
China’s first-ever patent pool has officially launched, under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), established by solar panel manufacturers Trina Solar, JA Solar, and JinkoSolar. The pool focuses on TOPCon cell and module technologies in mainland China.
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BREAKING: China issues regulations countering foreign extraterritorial jurisdiction
The global ZTE v. Samsung FRAND rate-setting decision is potentially a targeted scenario.
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China withdrew antisuit policy ‘to the extent that it ever existed’ during first WTO dispute with EU, whose monitoring continues
The Supreme People’s Court of China withdrew its “anti-suit policy” (to the extent it ever existed) during the WTO-level dispute resolution proceedings with the EU. It is unclear what this practically means.
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An overview of China’s patent proceedings
ip fray provides an overview of CNIPA patent administrative proceedings, including procedural steps, review processes, and key features – as well as the interaction between the patent infringement and administrative proceedings.
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Meet Via Licensing Alliance’s new President: Kevin Mack
Kevin Mack opens up to ip fray about the Access Advance HEVC/VVC sale, the Chinese market, and how he plans to leverage his time in-house at Dolby in his new post.
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Avanci Vehicle 4G, 5G programs reach major China milestone: 10 licensing agreements signed
Avanci has now inked 10 licensing agreements with seven China-based automakers across its 4G and 5G vehicle programs, bringing the total number of connected vehicles covered by Avanci Vehicle to over 275 million, it has announced today.
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A closer look at Transsion’s SEP situation: the world’s fourth-largest smartphone maker is stirring Chinese market
Transsion is dominating African and Southeast Asian markets and is now embroiled in several major disputes with SEP licensing giants. Last week, it filed its first-ever publicly-known patent infringement complaint in response to a major campaign initiated by Ericsson.
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Unitree Robotics to proceed with IPO after successfully defeating “malicious” patent infringement claims
A court in China has dismissed a pair of patent infringement suits filed against humanoid robot manufacturer Unitree Robotics after finding that the plaintiff “violated the purpose of IP protection” by engaging in “malicious litigation”.
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Via Licensing Alliance Qi Wireless pool gains two new Chinese smart auto licensees
Chinese smart automotive companies Huizhou Longcheer Automotive Electronics and Huizhou Desay SV Automotive have joined Via Licensing Alliance’s Qi Wireless Power patent pool as licensees, building on the pool’s recent momentum, particularly across the Asia Pacific region.
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Nokia signs patent licensing agreement with fifth Chinese automaker
The new deal reflects the increased respect shown by Chinese automakers for Nokia’s intellectual property rights, Nokia’s Chief Licensing Officer for Wireless Technologies, Susanna Martikainen, said in a blog post today.