EU Lists China as ‘Top Offender’ for IP Breaches

The EU considers China as one of the top offenders in terms of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement.

A European Union flag flies in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Dec. 3, 2019. Aris Oikonomou/AFP via Getty Images

The EU considers China as one of the top offenders in terms of intellectual property rights infringement, a report shows.

The biennial report, issued by the European Commission in January, lists the bloc’s trading partners and how effectively they are enforcing intellectual property (IP) protection in their jurisdictions.