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China fines 12.88 billion yuan over unfair competition practices in 3 decades

Over the past three decades, China has dealt with 757,000 unfair competition cases, with 12.88 billion yuan fined and confiscated nationwide, said the State Administration for Market Regulation(SAMR) at a symposium held on Wednesday.

The global patent war between LONGi and Hanwha came to an end

The world’s leading suppliers of solar panels, LONGi Green Energy Technology of China and Hanwha Group of South Korea have put an end to their patent infringement war, on since 2019, with patent cross-licensing arrangement.

TP-Link hit with $37.5m verdict in patent dispute

A federal jury in Marshall, Texas, on Thursday found that Shenzhen-based telecommunications equipment manufacturer TP-Link owes nearly $37.5 million for infringing at least one claim in a licensing company, Atlas Global Tech's five patents .

Huawei and Xiaomi reach a global cross-licensing deal ​

​ A statement from Huawei shows it has inked on a global patent cross-licensing deal with Xiaomi. Previously, Huawei sued Xiaomi for infringing of four patents related to smartphone photography, wireless communication technology, and screen lock technology.

Huawei and Ericsson sign long-term patent cross-licensing agreement

Huawei and Ericsson have signed a long-term global patent cross-licensing agreement that covers patents essential to a wide range of standards such as 3GPP, ITU, IEEE, and IETF standards for 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular technologies, Huawei announced Friday on its official website.