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What are the patent issues? Intel probably doesn't have patents in China, so a Chinese company could make its own x86 chips for use in China.
by jeffreyrogers 9y ago
What are the patent issues? Intel probably doesn't have patents in China, so a Chinese company could make its own x86 chips for use in China.
- netheril96 9y agoChina recognizes US patents. I believe that is one of the promises made when joining the WTO. Of course, China could decide one day not to honor these patents, but that would fuel Trump's narrative and escalate this trade war into even greater levels. China does not want that, not yet.
- jeffreyrogers 9y agoI don't think that means what you think it means. US patents only cover the manufacture, sale, and use of the patented thing in the US. You would have to get a separate patent in China, Europe, or any other jurisdiction to prevent someone from legally making use of your invention. Similarly, in the US you can make something that was patented in China as long as it isn't also patented in the US.