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Comment: China's patent practices should be closely monitored amid shifts in technology and policy

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( May 11, 2022, 07:48 GMT | Comment) -- Japanese companies, which have struggled with intellectual property issues in China, are now facing even more challenges after Chinese courts introduced a controversial practice to restrict essential-patent lawsuits abroad. Given Beijing’s shift to a pro-patent policy and the advantages that Chinese companies have in 5G wireless-technology standards, companies in Japan and elsewhere need to take stock of this rapidly changing landscape and China's growing influence in it. Japanese companies, which have struggled with intellectual property issues in China, are now facing even more challenges after Chinese courts introduced a controversial practice to restrict essential-patent lawsuits abroad....

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