China

Firm overview

Firm overview

The Simmons & Simmons international IP team offers the specialist expertise of a boutique IP practice complemented by the full service offering of a major international firm. We are well known in the market for our high-calibre clients and involvement in many of the leading IP cases and transactions, both in the UK and internationally.

Our IP practice, comprising litigation, prosecution and transactional expertise, for both brands/trade mark and patents matters, is one of the only international firms that provide the full suite of IP services from one trusted source – a significant differentiator in the legal market.

We boast an extremely deep and strong bench. Consisting of over 100 fee earners internationally, our IP team has a presence across EMEA (in Belgium, China, Dubai, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, The Netherlands), the UK and Asia.

Known for our expertise in the life sciences, fintech and technology sectors, we leverage our in-depth industry knowledge developed over our 120+ year history to provide the best advice to the most sophisticated clients. The majority of our patent litigators, attorneys and transactional IP lawyers have technical backgrounds, including advanced degrees and scientific research experience, giving our clients the advantage of market leading legal advisors who also understand their complex and cutting-edge inventions.

Firm overview

Jeekai & Partners is a leading Chinese IP firm headquartered in Beijing, China and has a branch in Shanghai.

Jeekai firm was established in early 1998 and currently has about 130 employees. The vast majority of our patent attorneys and engineers have a master's degree or above, and their technologies cover various fields such as mechanics, electronics, chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical, etc. Some of them have studied or worked abroad and have excellent technical background and foreign language skills, and extensive experience in case handling.

Jeekai firm handled more than 4,000 new patent applications each year, as well as a number of FTOs, trademark applications, trademark oppositions, and IP related dispute cases, etc. Our customers include world-renowned multinational companies as well as universities and research institutions.

With high-quality service, reliable management and efficient costs, Jeekai firm has won a good reputation among domestic and foreign customers, especially in the field of patent prosecution and litigation. The firm was continuously honored as one of the outstanding firms by the Beijing Patent Attorneys Association in 2013, 2015, 2018 and 2020, and has been rated as one of the leading firms in China by MIP magazine.

Firm overview

We are now handling the following business entrusted by domestic and foreign clients in the intellectual property field:

• Patent application and protection involving mechanical, metallurgical, petroleum, chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, foodstuff, light industrial, agricultural, electric, electronic, telecommunication, computers, aeronautic and space engineering, oceanological and geological and other technical fields;
• Filing patent applications, request for re-examination, request for revocation and invalidation of a patent right and other matters;
• Services concerning consultation, investigation, obtaining of evidences, request for administrative mediation, institution of legal proceedings in the court for the interested party;
• Services on licensing and assignment of patents;
• Services for patent search and market supervision;
• Trademark application and protection;
• Filing trademark applications, request for re-examination, opposition adjudication of disputes and cancellation of improperly registered trademarks;
• Services for licensing and assignment of trademarks;
• Consultation and search service of trademarks;
• Services in consultation, investigation and obtaining evidence for trademark disputes; request for administrative punishment; institution of legal proceedings on behalf of clients;
• Providing infringement supervision service for clients through net work established in the main cities of PRC;
• Other business in connection with intellectual property matters;
• Legal services on copyright protection and registration of computer software;
• Legal services on technical trade, investment, evaluation of intangible assets with respect to consultation, drafting of contract and negotiation.
• Translation of technical documents and other legal documents.
• Verification service of the ISO9000, and the relating legal services of them.