Patent

CATL secures key win in patent dispute with CALB

Lithium battery manufacturer CATL has achieved a significant interim victory in its ongoing patent battle with rival CALB. To date, both utility model patents that CALB has used to enforce its patent rights have received negative opinions from CNIPA.

Beijing IP Court releases white paper on judicial work in past decade(bilingual version available)

On November 6, the Beijing IP Court held a press conference to unveil its "White Paper on the Judicial Work of the Beijing Intellectual Property Court in the Past Ten Years." The document offers a comprehensive overview of the court's developments and accomplishments.

DT Mobile files 680.5 million RMB lawsuit against Spreadtrum

CICT Mobile announced on November 3 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, DT Mobile, has filed a lawsuit against Spreadtrum Communications with the People's Court of Haidian District, Beijing. The lawsuit concerns a technical cooperation and development contract dispute worth 680.5M.

Gellec withdraws RMB 149 million patent lawsuits against its rival SEMCORP amid ongoing legal battles

Chinese lithium-ion battery separator supplier Gellec has withdrawn its RMB 149 million patent infringement lawsuits against its rival SEMCORP, according to an announcement by SEMCORP on Monday.

EPO-CNIPA PCT pilot project enters new phase, enabling RMB fee payments for Chinese applicants

Starting December 1, 2024, users of the CNIPA-EPO PCT pilot project will be able to pay international search fees in RMB directly to the CNIPA, as per an joint announcement by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on