NDRC drafts guideline on IP monopolies

The National Development and Reform Commission recently began drafting a guideline for regulations on the misuse of intellectual property rights and the exercising of monopolies. The guideline will be based on the Anti-Monopoly Law and will highlight IP-related monopoly agreements, misuse of market ascendancy and concentration of business operators. Insiders said the guideline will affect the use of IP rights and sales behavior in a number of sectors, including information technology and pharmaceuticals.