Capri23auto / Pixabay EU sues China in WTO over telecom patents Kashish Khandelwal | National Law U. Delhi, IN February 19, 2022 05:36:16 pm The European Union (EU) Friday filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO), accusing China of preventing EU companies from approaching foreign courts to protect and use their patents.Currently, China prevents EU companies with rights to essential technology such as 4G and 5G from enforcing their rights when their patents are infringed upon by foreign entities. The patent holders who approach foreign courts typically face huge fines in China, placing them under pressure to settle...