EU launches yet another WTO challenge against China, this time over high-tech patents
2 months ago

EU launches yet another WTO challenge against China, this time over high-tech patents

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This case follows a related WTO challenge launched by the EU in 2022, accusing China of preventing European patent holders from pursuing legal action in European courts to protect their intellectual property EU and Chin have a long history of trade disputes, especially oer tariffs, being brought to WTO. The European Commission accused China of pressuring European high-tech firms to lower their fees by allowing Chinese courts to impose binding global royalty rates. By allowing its courts to set global royalty rates, the EU alleges that China is unfairly giving its companies cheaper access to patented European technologies. This case follows a related WTO challenge launched by the EU in 2022, accusing China of preventing European patent holders from pursuing legal action in European courts to protect their intellectual property.

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China appeals to WTO over EU's final ruling of countervailing measures on Chinese EVs: commerce ministry
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China appeals to WTO over EU's final ruling of countervailing measures on Chinese EVs: commerce ministry

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China on Monday appealed to the World Trade Organization against the EU's final ruling of countervailing measures on Chinese electric vehicles, according to China's commerce ministry. China firmly opposes the final measures of the EU to impose high countervailing duties on Chinese-made EVs, despite a barrage of objections raised by relevant parties, including the governments of EU member …

China will follow WTO rules to handle EU's challenge of dairy products anti-subsidy probe
6 months ago

China will follow WTO rules to handle EU's challenge of dairy products anti-subsidy probe

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Monday said that it has received the consultation request that the European Union issued through the World Trade Organization regarding China's anti-subsidy investigation into imports of EU dairy products. In a statement, the MOC said China regrets that the EU has challenged the case through the WTO dispute settlement mechanism, but the …

China says it has right to file WTO suit over EU electric car tariffs
9 months, 1 week ago

China says it has right to file WTO suit over EU electric car tariffs

New Indian Express  

BEIJING: China said Thursday it "reserves the right" to file a suit with the World Trade Organization over planned new EU tariffs on imports of its electric vehicles. The European Union warned this week it would slap additional tariffs of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric car imports from next month after an anti-subsidy probe. "China reserves the right …

Official: EU antisubsidy probe type of protectionism
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Official: EU antisubsidy probe type of protectionism

China Daily  

A BYD Ocean-M electric car is displayed at the 2024 Auto China in Beijing on April 25, 2024. Restricting open competition in new energy products and technologies will lead to a regression in the European Union's green transition and dampen the confidence of Chinese companies in investing in the EU, said a senior Chinese commerce official in Poland. During his …

EU tweaks draft patent rules making it easier for patent holders to sue
1 year, 10 months ago

EU tweaks draft patent rules making it easier for patent holders to sue

Live Mint  

The European Commission has tweaked draft patent rules to make it easier for patent holders to sue companies over royalty disputes following criticism that an earlier draft favoured users while restricting patent owners from seeking injunctions. The EU executive, which will announce the draft rules on Wednesday, is hoping the move will end costly legal spats over patents essential to …

China launches dispute with WTO over US restrictions on chip exports
2 years, 3 months ago

China launches dispute with WTO over US restrictions on chip exports

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The United States in October announced new export controls aimed at restricting China’s ability to buy and manufacture high-end chips with military applications, complicating Beijing’s push to further its own semiconductor industry and develop advanced military systems Beijing: China has filed a dispute with the World Trade Organization over US restrictions on chip exports, Beijing’s commerce ministry said in a …

EU takes China to WTO over Lithuania trade dispute
2 years, 3 months ago

EU takes China to WTO over Lithuania trade dispute

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union announced Wednesday that it has begun legal action at the World Trade Organization against China over what it says are import restrictions Beijing has imposed on Lithuania. The European Commission estimates that China cut trade from the EU member country by 80% this year after Lithuania broke with diplomatic custom in 2021 by allowing a …

Brexit: EU launches legal challenge against UK over wind farm subsidies
2 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: EU launches legal challenge against UK over wind farm subsidies

The Independent  

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EU launches WTO case against China for ‘targeting’ Lithuania
3 years, 1 month ago

EU launches WTO case against China for ‘targeting’ Lithuania

The Hindu  

The European Union angered China on Thursday by launching a case against Beijing at the World Trade Organization for targeting Lithuania over its stance on Taiwan. “Launching a WTO case is not a step we take lightly,” said the EU’s trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis in a statement. “However, after repeated failed attempts to resolve the issue bilaterally, we see no …

EU launches WTO action against China over Lithuania dispute
3 years, 1 month ago

EU launches WTO action against China over Lithuania dispute

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Union on Thursday …

Germany holds up the European patent law; business cost to remain high
7 years, 9 months ago

Germany holds up the European patent law; business cost to remain high

Firstpost  

Years in the planning, the new law would set up patent courts in EU member states that would allow patentholders to seek redress for any infringements in their own countries, even if they occurred in another EU country. Germany’s constitutional court has held up a European patent law that would have allowed inventors in any member country to easily challenge …

EU launches new investigation into Chinese steel products
8 years, 10 months ago

EU launches new investigation into Chinese steel products

China Daily  

BRUSSELS - The European Union launched a new investigation on Chinese steel products on Friday, claiming the case was subsidy-related, despite China's advocation against trade protectionism. The products under investigation are imports of Chinese hot-rolled flat steel, over which a so called "anti-dumping" investigation is already ongoing since February, said the bloc's executive body the European Commission in a statement. …

Motorola may have violated antitrust rules says EU
11 years, 10 months ago

Motorola may have violated antitrust rules says EU

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The European Commission says Motorola Mobility may have abused its dominant market position to deny Apple the right to use technology essential… The European Commission says Motorola Mobility may have abused its dominant market position to deny Apple the right to use technology essential for mobile phones. It’s a violation of EU antitrust rules for a patent-holder to deny use …

Apple approaches EU with Motorola Mobility woes
13 years, 1 month ago

Apple approaches EU with Motorola Mobility woes

Firstpost  

Fresh reports confirm that the dispute between Apple and Motorola Mobility over disputed patents has escalated to such a point that Motorola Mobility claims that Apple approached EU anti-trust officials to step-in to settle it for them. Quoting Motorola Mobility, the report cited, “On February 17, 2012, the company received a letter from the European Commission notifying it that the …

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