European Union: European Union-China dispute over worldwide licensing terms for standard essential patents (DS632)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
12 Feb 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Patent protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
multilateral agreement
Timeline of events
European Commission requested the establishment of a World Trade Organization panel in European Union–China dispute over worldwide licensing terms for standard essential patents (DS632)
On 12 February 2026, the European Commission stated that the European Union (EU) is requesting the establishment of a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel in dispute DS632 concerning Chinese measures that empower Chinese courts to set worldwide lice…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government