Anti-Monopoly

Qualcomm's "No License, No Chips" Policy was deemed legal

Source: Qualcomm official WeChatOn February 25, 2025, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in a consolidated antitrust class action lawsuit against Qualcomm, affirming the district court's dismissal of plaintiffs' claims that Qualcomm's "no license, no chips" p

NVIDIA investigated for its suspected monopoly conduct

On December 9, 2024, China's State Administration for Market Regulation("SAMR") issued a public notice announcing that it would initiate a case to investigate NVIDIA's suspected monopolization due to alleged violations of the Anti-Monopoly Law of China.

China issues Antitrust Guidelines For Standard Essential Patents

On November 8, China’s top market regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), issued the "Antitrust Guidelines for Standard Essential Patents" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines"). The Guidelines consist of six chapters and 22 articles.

China releases Annual Report on China's Anti-Monopoly Enforcement (2023)

On June 18, China released the "Annual Report on China's Anti-Monopoly Enforcement (2023)". The report shows that in 2023, 27 cases involving monopoly agreements and abuse of market dominance were penalized, with total fines and confiscations of 2.163 billion yuan.

China awarded punitive damages totaling 1.16 billion yuan in 2023

Courts nationwide in China handled 319 cases involving punitive damages, a 117% increase year-on-year, said Ding Guangyu, Deputy Director of the Third Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court, at a regular press conference held on May 28.