Disputes over science, technology on increase

Intellectual property disputes in science and technology have been on the rise in Shanghai as the city strives to transform itself into a global hub for science and technology, the Shanghai High People's Court said on Monday in its 2018 White Paper on Intellectual Property Trials.

Take gene technology for example. In 2018, Shanghai courts received four cases related to gene technology and genetic data, the white paper said.

In one case, a DNA technology company from Canada claimed that some research institutions in Shanghai had infringed on its patents in human gene testing technology. In another, a major hospital in Shanghai sued a foreign company for infringing on its exclusive ownership of human genetic resource information.