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Parties to SEP-licensing talks face Chinese 'good faith' test in abuse cases

By MLex Staff ( July 3, 2023, 08:00 GMT | Insight) -- China's antitrust regulator has proposed its definition of "good-faith negotiations" and plans to use that as a primary factor to consider when assessing whether a holder of patents essential to industry standards engages in abusive practices. The country's move to draft guidelines specific to standard-essential patents date back to at least 2017, following its nearly $1 billion fine against US chipmaker Qualcomm.China's antitrust regulator has proposed its definition of "good-faith negotiations" and plans to use that as a primary factor to consider when assessing whether a holder of patents essential to industry standards engages in abusive practices....

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