The latest data released by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) reveals that as of the end of October this year, the number of valid invention patents in China has reached 4.66 million. Of these, enterprises hold 3.417 million patents.
Lithium battery manufacturer CATL has achieved a significant interim victory in its ongoing patent battle with rival CALB. To date, both utility model patents that CALB has used to enforce its patent rights have received negative opinions from CNIPA.
On November 6, the Beijing IP Court held a press conference to unveil its "White Paper on the Judicial Work of the Beijing Intellectual Property Court in the Past Ten Years." The document offers a comprehensive overview of the court's developments and accomplishments.
CICT Mobile announced on November 3 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, DT Mobile, has filed a lawsuit against Spreadtrum Communications with the People's Court of Haidian District, Beijing. The lawsuit concerns a technical cooperation and development contract dispute worth 680.5M.
Chinese lithium-ion battery separator supplier Gellec has withdrawn its RMB 149 million patent infringement lawsuits against its rival SEMCORP, according to an announcement by SEMCORP on Monday.
