Congress floats crackdown on US patents for some Chinese companies
By Nick Robertson ( October 16, 2026, 14:36 GMT | Comment) -- A bill that would block certain Chinese companies from obtaining and enforcing US patents could strengthen licensees' bargaining positions but may also expose US patent owners to retaliation abroad, stakeholders told MLex.A bipartisan group of lawmakers want to use access to the US patent system as leverage against Chinese companies deemed national security threats, potentially reshaping licensing negotiations but exposing American patent owners to retaliation abroad, stakeholders told MLex....
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