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EU seeks WTO panel to contest China’s patent regulation

( February 12, 2026, 17:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The European Commission will request a World Trade Organization panel to challenge Chinese court practices that allow China’s judiciary to set worldwide licensing terms for portfolios of Standard Essential Patents without the consent of patent holders. The commission says these measures put pressure on EU technology companies — notably in telecoms — to accept lower global royalty rates and interfere with the authority of EU courts.European Commission notice follows....

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