NDRC Seeks Comment on Anti-Monopoly Guidelines Against IPR Abuse

On December 31, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Price Supervision Department issued an official notice seeking public comment on the Anti-Monopoly Guidelines on Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights (Draft for Comments). The consultation period will end January 20, 2016.

The four-part draft regulates such behaviors as IPR-related monopoly agreements, abuse of market dominant position, monopoly involving standards-essential patents and concentration of undertakings, and specifies the conditions for immunity claims.

Significant changes have been made from an earlier October 2015 draft. USITO is preparing a comparison document and English translation.