Lenovo, the Chinese giant that plays by the rules … and loses

Contrary to the accusations levelled at China’s tech sector, the firm bought its patents fair and square. But is it facing losses?The war of words between the US and China over trade has many subtexts, but treatment of intellectual property (IP) is a major factor. Donald Trump believes that the world’s second-largest economy gains an unfair advantage over its main rival due to an overly aggressive and sometimes underhand approach to IP – the patents and copyrights that underpin