The Choice of Judicial Settlement Pathways for Frand Licensing Disputes Under Chinese Law: Perspectives From Actions for the Declaration of Frand Obligation

An action for the declaration of FRAND obligations is a lawsuit petitioning the court to affirm whether one or both parties in FRAND licensing negotiations have fulfilled their FRAND obligations or duty of good faith under the FRAND licensing framework. In recent years, as Chinese courts have accepted and adjudicated a series of cases concerning the declaration of FRAND obligations, issues such as whether such actions can be independently brought to the court under Chinese law, the scope of revi