Provisions on Prohibiting the Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights to Exclude or Restrict Competition.

These Provisions are developed in accordance with the Anti-monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China in order to prevent and curb the abuse of intellectual property rights to exclude or restrict competition.
The Text consists of 33 Articles. According to Article 2, anti-monopoly and the protection of intellectual property rights share a common goal, namely promoting competition and innovation, improving the efficiency of economic operation, and protecting the interests of consumers and public interest. Undertakings shall exercise intellectual property rights in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations related to intellectual property rights, but they shall not abuse intellectual property rights to exclude or restrict competition.