In late July, we wrote about [https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/usitc-institutes-section-337-investigation-on-silicon-photovoltaic-cells-and-modules/] the U.S. International Trade Commission's decision to institute a Section 337 investigation [https://www.usitc.gov/intellectual_property/about_section_337.htm] of certain silicon photovoltaic cells and modules with nanostructures. As a brief follow-up, three

On July 14, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced [https://usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2021/er0714ll1797.htm] that it had voted to institute a Section 337 investigation [https://www.usitc.gov/intellectual_property/about_section_337.htm] of certain silicon photovoltaic cells and modules with nanostructures,

In a communication posted on the WTO's website on July 6, 2021 (IP/C/W/682 [https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/SS/directdoc.aspx?filename=q:/IP/C/W682.pdf&Open=True] ), the EU requested information from China pursuant to Article 63.3 of the TRIPS

The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a notice [https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/06/02/2021-11594/certain-cellular-signal-boosters-repeaters-bi-directional-amplifiers-and-components-thereof-i] that it has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's initial determination "granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement.

On February 22, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced [https://usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2021/er0222ll1725.htm] that it had voted to institute three separate Section 337 investigations of certain cellular signal boosters, repeaters, bi-directional amplifiers, and components thereof. The complaint in the case alleges violations

At a WTO Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) meeting on 15-16 October 2020 [https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news20_e/trip_20oct20_e.htm], WTO Members discussed a proposal submitted [https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/SS/directdoc.aspx?filename=q:/IP/C/W669.

On September 4, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the Provisions on Trade Secret Protection (Draft for Comment) (《商业秘密保护规定（征求意见稿）》 [http://www.moj.gov.cn/news/content/2020-09/04/zlk_3255345.html]), to solicit public comments. Comments are due by October 18, 2020. This Draft is to implement the