Even as China sees strong and continuous growth in patent applications from its medical technology industry, regulators are imposing stricter regulations to curb what they see as "abnormal applications." China’s medical technology sector saw year-on-year growth of 28.7% in 2021 for valid invention patents, according to data from the China National Intellectual Property Administration.
The EU initiated a dispute complaint with the World Trade Organization over China’s intellectual property (IP) enforcement allowing Chinese courts to block infringement litigation worldwide. The Feb. 18 complaint, posted by the WTO last week, takes issue with Chinese courts issuing global injunctions barring patent holders from asserting their rights through legal proceedings in other countries until the case is settled in China.
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