Patent

China issues reminder to Avanci, warning antitrust risks related to its Patent Pool

China issues reminder to Avanci. Avanci was urged to conduct thorough risk assessments and take effective measures to prevent and address these issues in compliance with the "Anti-Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China" and other relevant regulations.

China-Africa PPH Pilot Program to launch on June 8

​The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) have jointly decided to launch the China-Africa Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program on June 8, 2024.

Another former Huawei patent acquired by NPE has been invalidated by Sony

Sony (China) Limited has invalidated a digital TV program switching patent originally owned by Huawei, according to an announcement by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on May 14.

Micron launches validity challenges against Chinese leading chipmaker YMTC's 3D NAND patents ​

Micron has initiated challenges to the validity of two patents held by Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp before the USPTO earlier this month. These patents, numbered 10,950,623 and 11,501,822, are part of the eight 3D NAND patents YMTC used to sue Micron last November.

China to expedite patent application review process

China is intensifying its efforts to enhance the efficiency of its patent application review process, aiming to reduce the examination time to 15.5 months within this year, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) said in its recently annual work guideline.