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On 16 October 2025, China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) published the Standards Essential Patent Development Report (2025), a follow-up to its 2024 edition. The report highlights the growing convergence of standards and patents in China, extending beyond next-generation information technologies into emerging and future industries. It also notes that legislative, judicial, and enforcement activities concerning […]
China has recently released the Antitrust Guidelines for Standard Essential Patents (hereinafter referred to as the Guidelines), a detailed framework designed to regulate the competitive dynamics associated with standard essential patents (SEPs). The Guidelines, structured into six chapters comprising 22 articles, address critical antitrust concerns related to SEPs, including market competition, patent disclosure, licensing commitments, and the […]
On September 27, 2024, the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) released the Development Report on Standard Essential Patents 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the Report). The Report outlines the rule-based framework and practices surrounding standard essential patent (SEPs) in major international organizations (e.g., WIPO, ISO, IEC and ITU) and key economies (Europe, China, the US, UK, Japan, and South […]
On November 28, 2023, the China Intellectual Property Society (CIPS) and the China Association for Standardization (CAS) jointly released the Association Standard Method for determining the standard essential patent (SEP) (T/CIPS 005—2023 | T/CAS 708—2023). Dr. Betty Xu, SESEC’s director, has actively participated in the formulation process. The Association Standard is composed of six chapters and two appendices, […]
