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Foreign Investment and National Security Blog
Dutch Government Uses Rare Emergency Powers to Intervene in Chinese-owned Nexperia
Background In a rare and exceptional case, the Dutch government has used old legislation, originally intended to deal with national emergencies and threats, to intervene in the affairs of a…
The Legal Wire
All EU countries back Dutch coalition for Chips Act 2.0
It is reported that all 27 EU member states have endorsed the Semicon Coalition’s declaration for a revised Chips Act 2.0, presented by Dutch Minister Vincent Karremans to the European…
The Legal Wire
China bans tech companies from buying Nvidia’s AI chips
It is reported that, according to inside sources, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has banned China’s biggest technology companies (including ByteDance and Alibaba) from buying Nvidia’s AI chips (specifically…
The Legal Wire
Japan to invest $68bn in India over 10 years, including AI and chips
It is reported that Japan will commit ¥10 trillion (about $68 billion) over the next decade to support India’s semiconductor and AI sectors, aiming to strengthen bilateral economic ties and…
The Legal Wire
China mandates more domestic AI chips for data centres to cut reliance on Nvidia
It is reported that China is mandating that publicly owned data centers source over 50% of their computing chips from domestic producers to reduce reliance on foreign technology, particularly amid…
The Legal Wire
US embeds trackers in AI chip shipments to catch diversions to China, sources say
It is reported according to anonymous sources that US authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of…
The Legal Wire
President Trump reveals plans to levy 100% tariff on semiconductors, unless companies are building in the US
President Trump has announced that US will impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors subject to an exemption that it will not apply to companies that are manufacturing in…
Patent Lawyer Blog
PTAB Hands Tied on National Security as Chinese Firm Targets Micron Patent
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) rejected Micron Technology’s arguments that national security and foreign policy concerns should prevent a Chinese memory manufacturer from…
Cleary IP and Technology Insights
Senate Bill Proposes Fast-Track Patent Examination for AI and Semiconductor Innovations
By Thomas Yeh, David Hlavka, Nathaniel (Nate) Reynolds, Clement Naples, Bert Reiser, S. Giri Pathmanaban, Gregory Sobolski
A bipartisian bill, the Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technologies Act (“Leadership in CET Act”), was recently introduced to Congress that proposes a USPTO initiative to accelerate review of patent…
Trade Compliance Resource Hub
Singapore targets businesses and individuals violating or circumventing other countries’ export controls on advanced semiconductor and AI technologies
By Calvin Chan, Bernard Yee (Resource Law LLC), Adrian Aw (Resource Law LLC), Evelyn Tan
On 4 April 2025, Singapore Customs and the Ministry of Trade and Industry issued a joint advisory on Singapore’s export controls relating to advanced semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies…