WTO finds for China 2-1 in U.S. IP case: source

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has found in China's favor in two out of three counts in a case involving protection of intellectual property rights brought by the United States, a trade source said on Thursday.

The dispute panel hearing case communicated its decision to both parties in an interim ruling, several sources said. WTO dispute panels rarely change their decision between interim and final rulings.

(Reporting by Jonathan Lynn)