Yizhe Zhang

Dec 24, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Yizhe Zhang

2024 was a significant year for merger enforcement worldwide. In the United States, the Biden administration continued the aggressive approach reflected in the revamped Merger Guidelines issued in December 2023. In Europe, the President of the European Union appointed a new Commissioner for Competition, Teresa Ribera—signaling an increased focus on promoting innovation and protecting European businesses—while the European Commission suffered a major setback in the courtroom.

Sep 25, 2024 | arxiv.org | Liang Xiao |Yizhe Zhang

Jul 4, 2024 | mondaq.com | Haifeng Huang |Peter Wang |Qiang Xue |Yizhe Zhang

Recent action by China's State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR") demonstrates renewed Chinese antitrust focus on standard essential patents ("SEPs"). In an official press release dated June 27, 2024, SAMR warned Avanci, a patent pool, of potential antitrust risks in its licensing of SEPs for automotive wireless communication.

Jul 3, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Yizhe Zhang |Tony Chen |Haifeng Huang |Peter Wang

In an official press release dated June 27, 2024, SAMR warned Avanci, a patent pool, of potential antitrust risks in its licensing of SEPs for automotive wireless communication. Although SAMR apparently has not yet launched a formal enforcement action or reached a binding penalty decision, the warning letter urged Avanci to review and strengthen its antitrust compliance and prevent or rectify antitrust issues relating to its licensing practices.

Jul 2, 2024 | lexology.com | TONY CHEN |Haifeng Huang |Peter Wang |Qiang Xue |Yizhe Zhang

Recent action by China's State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR") demonstrates renewed Chinese antitrust focus on standard essential patents ("SEPs"). In an official press release dated June 27, 2024, SAMR warned Avanci, a patent pool, of potential antitrust risks in its licensing of SEPs for automotive wireless communication.