Chinese telecom firms fight for rights

Companies being more proactive in protecting their intellectual property

BEIJING - Chinese telecom companies that have expanded into overseas markets are taking an increasingly tough line in defending their intellectual property rights (IPR) and fighting off the IPR claims of overseas rivals.

The latest case involves Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's second-largest telecom equipment maker, which took legal action in a US district court in January against Motorola Solution Inc.