China is beefing up its defenses for homegrown chip designs. New regulations are being rolled out to offer stronger legal protection, aiming to safeguard intellectual property and encourage domestic innovation in the crucial semiconductor industry. This move signals a significant effort to bolster its technological self-sufficiency.

China is beefing up its defenses for homegrown chip designs. New regulations are being rolled out to offer stronger legal protection, aiming to safeguard intellectual property and…

BEIJING: China has revised regulations protecting integrated-circuit layout designs, tightening registration standards and allowing punitive damages for serious infringement, as…