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Midea v. Xiaomi: Fourth patent lawsuit heads to trial as IP battle intensifies ​

The Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court will hear on Friday the fourth patent infringement lawsuit filed by Midea against Xiaomi, as the two electronics giants shift from partners to rivals in China’s fiercely competitive smart home appliance market.

Atom Therapeutics and Evopoint Biosciences Cross-Claim RMB 50 Million in Trade Secret Dispute as Both Pursue IPOs

On March 20, 2026, Atom Therapeutics Co., Ltd. disclosed in its Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing application that it is embroiled in a high-stakes intellectual property dispute with Evopoint Biosciences Co., Ltd., involving competing claims of trade secret misappropriation and malicious litigation.

David Medical Faces RMB 161 Million Patent Infringement Suit from Cilag

On March 27, Ningbo David Medical Device Co., Ltd. (“David Medical”) disclosed in a public filing that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ningbo Verykind Medical Device Co., Ltd. (“Verykind Medical”), have been named as defendants in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Cilag AG International.

DJI Sues Insta360 Over Patent Ownership Tied to Former Employees

On March 23, SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. filed a lawsuit against Arashi Vision Inc. , which does business as Insta360, at the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court. The case involves disputes over the ownership of six patents, with multiple former core R&D personnel from DJI alleged to be involved.

Sunlord secures another patent win as Murata withdraws lawsuit

Chinese electronic component maker Sunlord Electronics has secured another significant victory against Japanese rival Murata Manufacturing Co, with the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court permitting Murata to withdraw one of three pending patent infringement lawsuits, according to a stock exchange