Chinese Companies Experience 4.6% Increase in IP Disputes in the US, Surpassing 1,000 Cases

By Editorial Team

Chinese companies encountered a total of 1,227 new intellectual property disputes in the United States in the past year, marking a 4.6% rise from the previous year, as per a report released by the China Intellectual Property Society on Wednesday.

The report revealed that out of these lawsuits, 587 were related to patents, 668 involved trademarks, and 16 pertained to business secrets. The data was gathered through an examination of overseas IP disputes involving Chinese enterprises.

Notably, the report highlighted that patent and trademark litigations involving Chinese companies in the US were predominantly concentrated in the wholesale and retail sectors, with a majority of these businesses originating from Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Fujian provinces.

Furthermore, the document disclosed that Chinese entities were embroiled in 1,302 cross-border e-commerce disputes in the US, with 1,165 of them being defendants in these cases.

Additionally, the report shed light on 92 new patent and trademark lawsuits faced by Chinese enterprises in other global regions last year.

The China Intellectual Property Society also provided insights into overseas IP litigations involving Chinese firms in key industries such as biopharmaceuticals, information and communications, and new energy vehicles. Noteworthy was the surge in patent disputes faced by Chinese new energy vehicle companies in the US, with a 350% increase in 2024 compared to the previous year, totaling nine cases.