Biopharma patents in China: Litigation, licensing, and patent linkage

As the past two years have shown, the biopharmaceutical industry is more important than ever in producing drugs that improve and save lives. For U.S. biopharmaceutical companies, China continues to be an important market. Securing and enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights in China is critical for U.S. companies to succeed in this growing market and to recoup the tremendous investments in development of new medicines.