The Anti-Monopoly Law provides a basis for investigating unreasonable intellectual property licensing fees.
[2]: 89 In June 2022, the final version of the revised Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) was released by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) of China.
It specifically targets anti-competitive behavior facilitated by the application of technology, significantly increases the maximum fines for violations, and aims to prevent abuses by administrative organizations.
[2]: 100–101 Before 2018, regulatory power for enforcing the Anti-Monopoly Law was split between the Ministry of Commerce (which regulated mergers), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) (which conducted antitrust investigations), and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (which also conducted antitrust investigations).
[2]: 23 In February 2015, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) completed an investigation into Qualcomm, finding that they violated the Anti-Monopoly Law by imposing unreasonable requirements for patent licensing.