China steps up protection for chip designs in revised regulations
Computer motherboard and chip in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabSummaryChina tightens protection of chip layout designs, including punitive damagesBeijing seeks to safeguard domestic chip know-how amid U.S. restrictionsThe move aligns with wider efforts to retain strategic technologyBEIJING, Aug 3 (Reuters) - China has revised regulations protecting integrated-circuit layout designs, tightening registration standar...
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