EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump is stepping up pressure on China over what the U.S. perceives to be the theft of intellectual property , opening a new front of trade friction even as the world’s largest economies try to work together to contain North Korea’s nuclear threat.

EghtesadOnline: Competitive sport has become a global billion-dollar industry due in large part to intellectual property rights and ever closer cooperation among the media, sponsors and sports organizations.

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer officially started a probe into China’s intellectual-property practices, less than a week after President Donald Trump asked him to consider the move.

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump’s request to probe how China handles intellectual property prompted a firm response: Beijing will stand up for its rights.

EghtesadOnline: Alphabet Inc's self-driving car unit Waymo on Friday added a new patent claim to its intellectual property lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc and requested a preliminary injunction to stop the ride-sharing service from using what it says is proprietary information, a court filing showed.