Chinese draft law would prevent forced technology transfers:
A draft law aiming at protecting foreign investment and preventing the forced transfer of technology has been submitted for review at a Chinese legislators' meeting starting Sunday, People's Daily reported.
The country will protect the intellectual property rights of overseas investors, encourage voluntary technology transfers but forbid forced transfers using administrative measures, Minister of Justice Fu Zhenghua told lawmakers, according to the newspaper.
Also at CNBC, Reuters, Nikkei Asian Review, and Engadget.
(Score: 2) by deimtee on Tuesday January 01 2019, @01:11AM
I don't entirely disagree with them. The stated purposes of IP laws are laudable, but in reality they are mainly used by rent-seeking third parties, and to suppress innovation and stifle competition.
How about this as a thought experiment. As they are government business, all patent license deals must be public, solely monetary, and per unit.
Anyone can then purchase that license at that rate for whatever quantity they want to manufacture. No cross licensing, no exclusive deals.
Immediate termination of any patent (and parent/child patents) where a patent holder is found to have breeched these terms.
If you cough while drinking cheap red wine it really cleans out your sinuses.