欧盟就中国SEP提请WTO设立专家组；华为与OPPO签署许可协议；亚马逊被罚350万美元；辉瑞就新冠疫苗专利提起反诉；UPC延期
编辑制作：China IP 国际部
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Overview
一周概览
Focus
1.The EU requested establishment of panels at the WTO concerning China’s issuance of anti-suit injunctions
欧盟就中国颁发“禁诉令”等问题再次提请WTO设立专家组
2. Taiwan's trademark certificates to go digital from January 2023
台湾商标证书将从2023年1月起实现数字化
3. EU Unified Patent Court Now Won't Launch Until June
欧盟统一专利法院开放时间再次延期至明年6月
4. Huawei and OPPO Sign Global Patent Cross-licensing Agreement
华为与OPPO签署全球专利交叉许可协议
IP Practice
5. Nokia smartphone maker HMD files EU antitrust complaint against VoiceAge EVS
诺基亚智能手机制造商HMD在欧盟对VoiceAge EVS提起反垄断诉讼
6. Pfizer, BioNTech countersue Moderna over COVID-19 vaccine patents
辉瑞、BioNTech 就COVID-19疫苗专利对Moderna提起反诉
7. Nike Sues Competitor, Alleging Sale of Knockoff Sneakers
耐克起诉竞争对手出售山寨运动鞋
8. French watchdog orders Amazon to pay $3.5 mln in penalties
法国监管机构命令亚马逊支付350万美元的罚款
Case Analysis
9. American "Levis" brand jeans and clothing operator v. Company B et al.
美国李维斯公司起诉商标侵权纠纷案
Focus
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The EU requested establishment of panels at the WTO concerning China’s issuance of anti-suit injunctions
欧盟就中国颁发“禁诉令”等问题再次提请WTO设立专家组
The EU requested on Wednesday the establishment of panels at the World Trade Organization for two of its ongoing disputes related to trade restrictions and high-tech patents with China. The high-tech patents disputes concerns Standard Essential Patents(SEPs). The EU said Chinese courts had since August 2020 issued "anti-suit injunctions" that prevent European companies from seeking redress over SEPs in non-Chinese courts, and information on some important cases has not been published. The EU, who has brought the disputes to WTO twice since last year, said that if the WTO granted its request, the panel would likely be formed in early 2023, with proceedings lasting up to one and a half years. According to the report, the EU also held with the United States the third ministerial-level meeting on Monday of their Trade and Technology Council (TTC), designed to enhance regulatory cooperation and present a united front against China. “Chinese court’s ruling on global FRAND rate has sparked widespread concern among Western patentees. Fundamentally, the dispute is the fight for the pricing power of intellectual property rights.” said a person familiar with the matter.
欧盟委员会周三发表了一份声明，表示已就贸易限制和高科技专利两项内容，向世界贸易组织（WTO）提出设立专家组的请求。其中高科技专利纠纷涉及标准必要专利。欧盟称，自2020年8月以来，中国法院颁发“禁诉令”，阻止欧洲企业在非中国法院就标准必要专利纠纷寻求赔偿。此外，中国未公布部分重要SEP案件的判决信息。自去年起，欧盟已经两次就该争端诉诸WTO解决。欧盟表示，如果WTO同意其请求，专家小组可能将于2023年初成立，小组诉讼程序可长达一年半。据报道，欧盟还同时于本周一与美国举行了贸易技术理事会（TTC）的第三届部长级会议，旨在加强监管合作，形成对抗中国的统一战线。知情人士称，中国法院对全球FRAND费率的判决引发了西方专利权人的广泛担忧。这一争端的本质是西方权利人对知识产权的定价权的争夺。
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Taiwan's trademark certificates to go digital from January 2023
台湾商标证书将从2023年1月起实现数字化
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has announced that it will finally offer trademark and patent applicants the option of receiving their certificates electronically from 2023. This marks another critical step for TIPO towards going green and paperless. According to TIPO’s announcement, applicants will be able to choose between an electronic or paper certificate from 1 January 2023. The option will arise upon payment of the application’s registration fee in the case of trademarks – or issue fee and first annuity in the case of patents. If an applicant initially opts for the new electronic option, they can still acquire a traditional paper certificate on payment of a second fee at a later date. However, it will not be possible to proceed the other way around. The electronic certificate will be issued in downloadable PDF format to applicants upon receipt of TIPO’s notice of issuance. It will feature fraud-proof designs alongside a QR code that will link to TIPO’s webpage and show up-to-date information on the trademark or patent. While it is unclear how long this two-track system will last, many believe that TIPO’s ultimate goal is to eliminate the paper copy option altogether.
台湾省知识产权局（TIPO）宣布，从2023年起，将为商标和专利申请者提供接收电子证书的选项，标志着TIPO在走向绿色和无纸化证书方面迈出了重要一步。根据TIPO的声明，从2023年1月1日起，申请人可以在电子证书和纸质证书之间进行选择。商标申请人在支付注册费以后即可进行选择，专利申请人则需先支付证书费及第一年的年费。如果申请人选择申请电子证书，在支付一笔费用后仍可获得传统的纸质证书。然而，纸质证书申请人无法在之后获得电子证书。申请人在收到TIPO的签发通知后，将收到一份可下载的PDF格式的电子证书。电子证书上设有防伪标识，以及链接到TIPO网页的二维码，可以查看有关该商标或专利的最新信息。据悉，虽然目前还不清楚这种双轨系统能持续多久，但普遍认为TIPO的最终目标是完全取消纸质证书。
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EU Unified Patent Court Now Won't Launch Until June
欧盟统一专利法院开放时间再次延期至明年6月
The EU Unified Patent Court has again postponed its planned opening from April 1 to June 1 next year, saying Monday that it wanted to give patent applicants additional preparation time to equip themselves with the authentication tools they will need to use the case management system(CMS), the digital platform which enables users to file documents with the court. Access to the CMS is via smart cards issued through EU Trust Service Providers. The UPC website provides a link to a list of organizations issuing the required smart cards. However, “it seems that there have been problems with these providers. In view of these problems, the launch of the UPC has been delayed in order to give users more time to obtain the required access tools,” according to insiders. At the same time, the UPC confirmed in a statement that it expects no further delay and all other aspects of the preparatory work including appointment and training of the UPC Judges were all proceeding to schedule, and would not cause the opening of the court to be delayed.
欧盟统一专利法院（UPC）再次推迟了原定的开放时间，将开放时间从明天4月1日推迟至6月1日。UPC周一表示，此举旨在给专利申请人更多的准备时间，获取进入UPC电子案例管理系统（CMS）所需的认证工具。CMS是一个数字平台，用户通过CMS可以向法院提交文件。用户可以通过欧盟信托服务提供商发放的智能卡访问CMS。UPC在网站提供了访问该智能卡服务提供商名单的链接。然而，业内人士称，这些服务商可能出现了问题，导致UPC推迟了开放时间，以便给用户更多的时间来获得所需的访问工具。同时，UPC在一份声明中确认，相信开放时间不会再延期，目前包括法官任命及培训等筹备工作都在按计划进行，不会推迟法院的开放时间。
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Huawei and OPPO Sign Global Patent Cross-licensing Agreement
华为与OPPO签署全球专利交叉许可协议
On Dec 9, Huawei and OPPO announced the signing of a global patent cross-licensing agreement, which covers standard essential patents（SEPs）, including 5G. "After more than 20 years of continuous innovation, Huawei has developed multiple high-value patent portfolios in the global marketplace in domains like 5G, Wi-Fi, and audio/video codecs," said Huawei. According to industry insiders, Huawei is a major contributor to 5G SEPs, and OPPO has also contributed its share in the field of wireless standards. The signing of the agreement between the two sides is a positive signal of China's intellectual property protection system to become mature and is conducive to the sound development of China's domestic innovative technology market. It is reported that in 2022, nearly 20 global manufacturers in the field of smartphones, smart cars, and IoT industries with about 350 million 5G phones and 15 million connected vehicles will be licensed by Huawei.
12月9日，华为和OPPO宣布签署了一项全球专利交叉许可协议，其中包括5G在内的标准必要专利。华为表示，“经过20多年的持续创新，华为已经在全球市场上在5G、Wi-Fi和音频/视频编解码器等领域开发了多个高价值的专利组合”。业内人士指出，华为是5G标准的主要贡献者，OPPO也在无线标准领域作出很多贡献，双方签订协议，是中国知识产权保护制度走向成熟的积极信号，有助于中国国内的创新技术市场良性发展。据悉，2022年，智能手机、智能车、物联网等行业的全球近20家厂商将获得华为专利许可；约有3.5亿台5G手机和1500万台网联车会获得华为许可。
IP Practice
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Nokia smartphone maker HMD files EU antitrust complaint against VoiceAge EVS
诺基亚智能手机制造商HMD在欧盟对VoiceAge EVS提起反垄断诉讼
Nokia smartphone maker HMD has filed a complaint to EU antitrust regulators last Thursday against VoiceAge EVS's patent practices and royalty rates, according to a statement on the company’s website. "VoiceAge EVS’ royalty rates, as available on its website, exceed the average royalty rates actually collected globally by almost all far larger licensors. HMD seek the authorities to intervene in issues such as over-standardization, requirements for open standards and apparent non-FRAND demands and behaviour," the company said. According to the report, HMD and VoiceAge EVS are also fighting in courts in Germany, the United States and Brazil over various patents for technology related to voice calls.
根据诺基亚智能手机制造商HMD公司网站上的一份声明，HMD已向欧盟反垄断监管机构提起诉讼，指控VoiceAge EVS的专利行为和专利许可费不合理。HMD表示，“VoiceAge EVS在其网站上发布的许可费，超过了几乎所有规模更大的许可方在全球实际收取的许可费。HMD寻求欧盟监管机构对过度标准化、开放标准要求和明显的非FRAND要求和行为等问题进行干预”。据悉，HMD和VoiceAge EVS同时正在德国、美国以及巴西等多地陷入纠纷，诉讼涉及与语音通话技术相关的多项专利。
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Pfizer, BioNTech countersue Moderna over COVID-19 vaccine patents
辉瑞、BioNTech 就COVID-19疫苗专利对Moderna提起反诉
Pfizer Inc and its German partner, BioNTech SE, fired back at Moderna Inc on Monday in a patent lawsuit over their rival COVID-19 vaccines, seeking dismissal of the lawsuit in Boston federal court and an order that Moderna's patents are invalid and not infringed. Moderna first sued Pfizer in August, accusing the company of violating its rights in three patents related to innovations that Moderna said it pioneered before the COVID-19 pandemic. In its lawsuit, Moderna asked for an undisclosed amount of money damages. Pfizer's vaccine made over $26.4 billion for the New York-based company in the first nine months of 2022, while Moderna sold over $13.5 billion worth of its vaccine over the same period, according to company filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
辉瑞公司及其德国合作伙伴BioNTech SE周一就COVID-19疫苗专利对Moderna提起反诉。辉瑞要求波士顿联邦法院驳回Moderna的诉讼，并宣布Moderna的专利无效且未被侵权。Moderna于今年8月对辉瑞提起诉讼，指控辉瑞侵犯了其三项创新相关专利，Moderna称其在COVID-19大流行之前率先开发了这些专利。在诉讼中，Moderna要求辉瑞进行金钱赔偿，金额不详。根据辉瑞公司提交给美国证券交易委员会的文件，2022年前9个月，辉瑞的疫苗为这家总部位于纽约的公司创造了超过264亿美元的收入，而Moderna同期售出了价值超过135亿美元的疫苗。
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Nike Sues Competitor, Alleging Sale of Knockoff Sneakers
耐克起诉竞争对手出售山寨运动鞋
Nike has filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California against Gnarcotic LLC over its Dunk sneakers. Nike accuses the defendant of trademark infringement, false designation of origin, and unfair competition. It is reported that Nike reached out to Gnarcotic in July of this year. Nike said that “Since notifying Gnarcotic of its infringement in July of this year, Nike has attempted to reach a resolution with Gnarcotic. Gnarcotic made representations that it would cease selling products that infringe Nike’s intellectual property.” However, Gnarcotic allegedly continued to violate its trademarks. Nike therefore seeks an injunction, monetary compensation, as well as any profits made from the alleged trademark violations.
耐克在加州中区对Gnapal有限责任公司提起诉讼，指控其侵犯耐克Dunk运动鞋的商标、提供虚假原产地信息、进行不公平竞争等。据悉，耐克在今年7月联系了Gnarcotic，Nike表示，“自从今年7月通知Gnarcotic侵权以来，耐克一直试图与该公司达成和解。Ganapol表示将停止销售侵犯耐克知识产权的产品”。然而，Gnarcotic一再继续侵犯其商标。因此Nike请求法院下达禁令。Nike同时要求金钱赔偿，以及因涉嫌侵犯商标而获得的任何利润。
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French watchdog orders Amazon to pay $3.5 mln in penalties
法国监管机构命令亚马逊支付350万美元的罚款
A French watchdog has ordered U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.com to pay 3.3 million euros ($3.5 million) in penalties for failing to modify contractual provisions related to third-party sellers by the deadline it set, the watchdog said on Wednesday. France's DGCCRF consumer fraud watchdog said in a statement Amazon had been ordered to make the changes, aimed at correcting imbalances in contractual terms between Amazon's online marketplace and third-party sellers, by March 22. "we disagree with the DGCCRF on its findings, decisions and related penalty, and are challenging each of them in court," Amazon said in a written statement.
法国一家监管机构周三表示，已下令美国电子商务巨头Amazon.com支付330万欧元（约合350万美元）的罚款，原因是其未能在规定的最后期限前修改有关第三方卖家的合同条款。法国DGCCRF消费者欺诈监管机构在一份声明中表示，亚马逊已被命令在3月22日之前做出这些改变，旨在纠正亚马逊在线市场和第三方卖家之间合同条款上的失衡。亚马逊在一份书面声明中表示：“我们不同意DGCCRF的调查结果、决定和相关处罚，并将在法庭上提出挑战”。
Case Analysis
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American "Levis" brand jeans and clothing operator v. Company B et al.
This case is China's first foreign-related IP dispute case in which an overseas dispute resolution institution participates and which is successfully settled through the mediation under the cooperation between Pudong Court and WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Shanghai Service. Pudong Court and WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Shanghai Service have carried out in-depth cooperation on dispute resolution of foreign-related IP case, fully explained the contents of entrusted mediation work to Chinese and foreign parties in the mediation process, and established a good communication channel among the Parties and the international mediation organization, thus securing the effect of resolving the foreign-related IP dispute.
本案系浦东法院通过与WIPO仲调上海中心合作，成功调处的全国首例境外争议解决机构参与调解的涉外知识产权纠纷。浦东法院与该中心就涉外知识产权案件的纠纷化解工作开展深度合作，在调解过程中向中外当事人充分释明委托调解工作内容，在当事人与国际调解组织间建立了良好的沟通渠道，确保了涉外知产纠纷处理效果。
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