Patent Valuation in China SEP Cases

A decade has passed since the Guangdong High Court upheld the first Chinese telecom standard essential patents judgment in 2013.  Since then, a number of landmark judgments were handed down by Chinese courts which involve a determination of the value of SEP holders’ patent assets.  These judgments provide rich material for anyone who wants to understand the Chinese approach to the valuation of SEPs in the telecom industry. This article reviews the circumstances under which Chinese courts wou