On Dec 9, Huawei and OPPO announced the signing of a global patent cross-licensing agreement, which covers standard essential patents（SEPs）, including 5G. "After more than 20 years of continuous innovation, Huawei has developed multiple high-value patent portfolios.
According to an announcement released by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on November 14, vivo Mobile Communications Co., LTD. (vivo) has filed an invalidation request against a patent involving signal transmission method owned by ZTE.
Daniel Chew, UK and European Patent Attorney, and one of the profession’s top mobile and telecoms experts, has been elected as the first Asian President of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys(CIPA) at the Institute’s 140th Annual General Meeting on 2 November 2022.
China's self-driving industry is facing a golden era. According to relevant statistics, about 43% of the world's self-driving invention patents come from China, significantly outpacing the United States (25%), South Korea (9%), Germany (9%), Japan (8%) and other countries.
After many years of difficulties, the Unitary Patent system will become a reality at the beginning of 2023 and will bring essential changes to the existing European patent system. These changes will impact European patent applications.
