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As the core of the modern information technology industry, the chip industry is a national strategic and fundamental industry of vital importance to the country's economic security, national defense security and social development. In recent years, competition in the global chip industry has intensified, and various countries have successively introduced relevant policies and regulations to promote the development of their domestic chip industries. In August 2022, U.S. President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, and in September 2023, the European Chips Act officially entered into force. These acts aim to enhance domestic competitiveness in chip design, manufacturing, packaging and other links through government subsidies, tax incentives and other means, while also exerting a profound impact on the global chip industry landscape.

In China, with the rapid development of the country's chip industry, the relevant laws, regulations and policy systems are also constantly improving. From industrial support policies to intellectual property protection, from market access rules to international trade compliance, the chip industry involves numerous legal fields. In terms of industrial support, the government has introduced a series of policies to encourage chip enterprises to increase R&D investment and improve their technical level. While enjoying these policy incentives, enterprises need to ensure that they meet the conditions and procedures stipulated by the policies, so as to avoid risks such as the recovery of policy subsidies due to irregular operations.

Intellectual property protection is particularly important in the chip industry. Chip design involves a large amount of intellectual property such as patented technologies and integrated circuit layout designs. Enterprises need to establish a sound intellectual property management system, and professional legal guidance is required from patent application portfolio strategy at the R&D stage to intellectual property risk prevention at the production and sales stage. In the event of an intellectual property infringement dispute, whether the infringed party or the infringing party, both need professional lawyers to assist in handling the matter, safeguarding their own rights and interests or responding to legal liabilities through legal channels.

In terms of international trade, the chip industry faces a complex international situation and trade rules. Countries such as the United States have restricted Chinese chip enterprises from obtaining key technologies and equipment through export controls, technology blockades and other means. When conducting international trade business, Chinese chip enterprises need to thoroughly understand the trade policies and laws and regulations of relevant countries, formulate reasonable response strategies, and avoid trade risks. For example, when importing chip manufacturing equipment, enterprises need to pay attention to changes in the U.S. export control list to ensure the legality of transactions.

TYGlobe Law Firm closely follows the legal developments of the chip industry and provides professional and comprehensive legal services for chip enterprises. In terms of industrial policy compliance, we assist chip enterprises in interpreting and applying national and local industrial support policies, ensuring that enterprises strictly comply with policy requirements while enjoying policy dividends, so as to avoid compliance risks. In the field of intellectual property protection, we provide chip enterprises with intellectual property application agency services such as patent application, trademark registration and integrated circuit layout design registration; we assist enterprises in establishing intellectual property risk early warning mechanisms to prevent infringement risks; when intellectual property disputes occur, we provide enterprises with strong rights protection support with our rich experience in litigation and non-litigation.

In terms of international trade compliance, we help chip enterprises analyze the legal environment of the international market and formulate compliant international trade strategies. We assist enterprises in responding to export control measures of countries such as the United States, guide enterprises to comply with the trade laws and regulations of relevant countries in cross-border transactions, and handle international trade disputes, including resolving trade disputes through negotiation, arbitration or litigation, so as to escort the development of Chinese chip enterprises in the international market.