As litigations involving standard-essential patents ("SEPs") are on the rise globally and in China, LexField's research team has recently conducted a thorough statistical review of SEP cases accepted by the Chinese courts in the period of 2011~2019. We are excited to share the report out of this review. Basic findings include:

· From 2011 to December 2019, Chinese courts accepted 160 cases related to SEPs.

· Most of the cases involve foreign entities and relate to the telecommunication industry.

· Most of the cases were filed with the courts in Beijing, Guangdong, Shanghai and Jiangsu.

· Most of the cases are patent infringement disputes, while cases asking the court to determine FRAND terms during license negotiations are also on the rise.

The report includes a quantitative analysis from annual distribution, parties involved, geographic distribution of the courts, causes of action, adjudication progress and final outcomes, and also provides a particular summary of the SEP cases accepted in 2018 and 2019.

Please click here to download the full report. If you have any questions with the report, please contact our partner Ms. Zhao Qishan at qishan.zhao@lexfieldlaw.com.