China, EPO, European Union, FRAND, PCT, SEP, TRIPS

(City, University of London) and (West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences)/

A judicial and academic debate on standard essential patents (SEPs) in China has recently arisen. The issuance of anti-suit injunctions (ASIs) by Chinese courts in a relatively short period of time (between 2019 and 2020) and the ensuing TRIPS/WTO dispute between the EU and China over the TRIPS compatibility of such ASIs, exemplify such debate….