Intellectual Property
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Congressional Hearing on China IP Theft Hears Different Expert Views
A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week on "Stealth Stealing: China’s Ongoing Theft of U.S. Innovation" heard testimony from witnesses with different views on the issue of allegations regarding Chinese theft of American intellectual property.
Assessing China’s Implementation of the WTO ASI Ruling
China has claimed full implementation of the ruling in the China - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (DS611) dispute by withdrawing a policy it claims it never maintained. In reaction, the EU is maintaining a "wait-and-see" approach, with the dispute entering a monitoring phase.
China’s Top Court Reports Surge in Foreign-Related Cases and Anti-Sanction Rulings
China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) reported a 66% rise in its international workload over the last five years, a dramatic increase in the judiciary's international workload over the 14th Five-Year Plan period. In its annual work report, it emphasized a "dual-track&
WTO Panel Established in Dispute over Royalties for EU High-Tech Sector
At a meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body today, a panel was established to hear an EU complaint against China on royalty rates for standard essential patents.
USTR Issues 2025 Report on Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy
Today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued its 2025 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy (Notorious Markets List, or NML), which "highlights prominent and illustrative examples of online and physical markets that reportedly engage in, facilitate, turn a blind eye to, or benefit from
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.