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Upcoming patent fair to focus on IP role in economic development

China will hold a patent fair to showcase its achievements in the field and build platforms to promote the transfer of intellectual property (IP), the event organizer said Monday.The 12th China International Patent Technology and Products Fair will be held from Nov. 11 to 13 in Dalian, a coastal cit

Apple ordered to pay VirnetX $502.8 million in patent trial

A jury in Texas has ruled that Apple has to pay VirnetX $502.8 million in royalties for VPN on Demand, a feature that lets iOS users access a VPN connection, Bloomberg reported. The two companies have been involved in a legal battle for ten years, with VirnetX— sometimes referred to as a patent trol

Revised law to come into effect in 2021

Amendments to enable more protection for rights holders, tougher penalties for infringersChina's amended Patent Law, after its fourth revision, is scheduled to come into force on June 1, 2021, and will provide rights owners with stronger protection, experts said.Partial designs have been added t

Daimler loses to Conversant over connected cars SEP

In the ongoing battle over connected cars technology, Daimler has recorded another defeat. This time, it's against Conversant Wireless. The Regional Court Munich has upheld the infringement suit against the Stuttgart car manufacturer (case ID: 21 O 11384/19).Regional Court Munich found that Germ

Promoting Innovation with Enhanced Protection and Enforcement Measurements under New Chinese Patent Law

On October 17, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China approved the new Chinese Patent Law, which will become effective on June 1, 2021. The new Chinese Patent Law aims to promote innovation in China with the following enhanced protection and enforcement measurements.