Authored by: Michael S. DeVincenzo , Charles Wizenfeld and Andrea Pacelli
It is widely expected that under a second Trump administration the United States government will intensify its trade war with China in the forms of increased tariffs and other obstacles to international trade. Perhaps not as well appreciated is the possible impact on U.S. policy in the field of intellectual property. Specifically, a stronger patent system under the new administration could make the U.S. an attractive forum for Chinese companies to enforce their intellectual property rights against their competitors.