USTR claims China’s IP policies violate TRIPS, requests WTO consultations

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has requested consultations with China at the World Trade Organization over measures that allegedly prevent foreign intellectual property holders in China from protecting their IP and negotiating market based-licensing and contract terms, which the U.S. says puts China in breach of its commitments under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. “China denies foreign patent holders the ability to enforce their patent rights against a Chinese joint-venture party after a technology...