China, U.S. Meet on Section 337 Patent Investigations
Xinhuanet.com reports that as concerns grow over rising U.S. investigations of Chinese enterprises over utility patents, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) held a seminar with the International Trade Commission to promote mutual understanding on intellectual property protection.
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China has been the number one target for U.S. Section 337 patent investigations since 2002. In the first 10 months of 2010, there were 16 investigations involving Chinese enterprises, accounting for 42.9% of all U.S. investigations under Section 337. It was noted that Chinese enterprises will not be compensated for its losses, even if they win the lawsuits and there are costs to responding to the suits. A Chinese trade lawyer also advised that China set up its own form of Section 337.