Following SEP (Standard Essential Patent) lawsuits against BYD and Geely, another Chinese automotive company, Great Wall Motor Brazil Ltd. (hereinafter “GWM Brazil”)is now involved in a standard-essential patent (SEP) dispute. However, unlike previous cases, the Brazilian court is attempting to esta

According to news on December 8, after years of ongoing global patent litigation,Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd. (YMTC) has launched validity challenges against Chinese patents held by U.S. memory giant Micron Technology for the first time in China.From December 3rd to December 4th, 2025, the

On December 10, 2025,leading smart device company OPPO announced the signing of a global patent licensing agreement with AUDI AG (hereafter referred to as Audi) to license OPPOs cellular standard-essential patents portfolio to the group, including 5G. Under the agreement, OPPOs cellular standard-ess

The revisions will take effect on 1 January 2026. This article outlines critical changes and practical suggestions for foreign applicants seeking patent protection in China, based on the interpretation document of the revised 2025 Patent Examination Guidelines.I. Core procedural changes (directly af

China has transitioned from a major importer of intellectual property to a major creator of it, with the pursuit of IP work shifting from quantity to quality. China has now become the first country worldwide to hold over 5 million valid domestic invention patents, with its PCT international patent a