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The EU has launched a new WTO case vs China, second within a month
This time it's about IP.
EU says Beijing is using domestic courts to undermine global IP laws and allowing Huawei, Xiaomi and other tech giants to secure cut-price licences.
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The EU has launched a new WTO case vs China, second within a month
This time it's about IP.
EU says Beijing is using domestic courts to undermine global IP laws and allowing Huawei, Xiaomi and other tech giants to secure cut-price licences.
scmp.com/news/china/dip…
Request for consultations lodged with China today over use of "anti-suit injunctions” to prevent international firms from suing Chinese counterparts in foreign courts for use of tech without licences or permission.
Firms that have made complaints – including Sharp, Ericsson and Nokia – have been threatened with daily fines of €130,000 or criminal charges, meaning executives could be jailed in China for non-compliance, according to the EU.
Brussels says Huawei, Xiaomi, ZTE, Oppo etc are taking advantage of these injunctions – created by Chinese supreme court in 2020 and approved by the National People’s Congress – to cut their licensing fees in half.
For firms like Ericsson, this can be worth 150 million euros in licensing fees *per quarter*. Example at this link of Sharp vs Oppo is useful
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The EU sees it as part of an overall Chinese strategy to transfer technology equipment for 3G, 4G and 5G to China for a reduced fee, but also to set global rules governing intellectual property protection.
Comes as Brussels prepares to hold talks with China over a WTO case filed in January, over Beijing's alleged coercion of Lithuania after it hosted a "Taiwanese Rep Office" in Vilnius
scmp.com/news/china/dip…
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