Safeguardingipr

Intellectual property is vital to protect creativity and drive innovation in a globalized world

IPR protection plays an important role in driving technological innovation, economic growth and cultural development in China.

the battles among tech giants are legendary. But where in the past Apple and Samsung used to trade blows over patents, there’s a new major player in the ring. In a shift of roles, China’s Huawei Technologies has now joined in.

Huawei filed a lawsuit against Samsung’s subsidiaries in China, claiming that more than 20 models of Samsung smartphones and tablet products, including the flagship Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge, have infringed its patents.

This April, the Quanzhou Intermediate People’s Court in southeast China’s Fujian Province ruled Samsung Electronics pay 80 million yuan ($11.6 million) to Huawei for patent infringements.

The court ruling marks the giant Chinese smartphone maker’s first victory in safeguarding its intellectual property rights (IPRS) in the local market.

Huawei is one of the top Chinese brands with a large number of patents. According to statistics, by the end of 2016, the company had owned more than 55,000 patents worldwide, 90 percent of which are invention patents.

Huawei’s victory over Samsung highlights the importance of innovation and patents. It’s just one of the many successful cases of Chinese companies protecting their IPRS. Insiders believe that IPRS now play an important role in protecting creativity and driving innovation.