The SAIC's new Provisions emphasise the interplay between IP and competition, specifically agreements, restrictive acts, patent pools and standard essential patents. Businesses should learn from the Qualcomm and Huawei v InterDigital cases and be wary of large revenue-based penalties
Yaodong Chen, APAC director of IP for Akzo Nobel, shares with China Law & Practice his thoughts on trade secret protection in China, why inventor remuneration is burdensome for businesses and the importance of building up IP assets