Based on three major dimensions—technology, economics, and legal, the "2025 Automotive Patent Innovation Index" provides a comprehensive evaluation of both the quantity and quality of corporate patents with 16 refined indicators such as technical field, technical effect, technical method, patent fam

Following SEP (Standard Essential Patent) lawsuits against BYD and Geely, another Chinese automotive company, Great Wall Motor Brazil Ltd. (hereinafter“GWM Brazil”)is now involved in a standard-essential patent (SEP) dispute. However, unlike previous cases, the Brazilian court is attempting to estab

According to news on December 8, after years of ongoing global patent litigation, Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd. (YMTC) has launched validity challenges against Chinese patents held by U.S. memory giant Micron Technology for the first time in China.From December 3rd to December 4th, 2025, the

On December 10, 2025,leading smart device company OPPO announced the signing of a global patent licensing agreement with AUDI AG (hereafter referred to as Audi) to license OPPOs cellular standard-essential patents portfolio to the group, including 5G. Under the agreement, OPPOs cellular standard-ess

The revisions will take effect on 1 January 2026. This article outlines critical changes and practical suggestions for foreign applicants seeking patent protection in China, based on the interpretation document of the revised 2025 Patent Examination Guidelines.I. Core procedural changes (directly af