China

Firm overview

Liu Shen & Associate is one of the earliest IP law firms engaged in foreign-related patent prosecution and foreign-related patent litigation in China. It is known as the first batch of patent agents and patent attorneys in China. Established in 1993, Liu Shen & Associate has provided various legal services related to various IP applications, litigation and strategic analysis for many well-known enterprises at home and abroad.

The firm has the largest dedicated IP litigation team among Chinese law firms, providing comprehensive IP legal services to satisfy all needs of the clients in this area, including patent infringement litigation, patent invalidation, patent administrative litigation, patent searching service, trademark infringement litigation, trademark administrative litigation, patent FTO analysis, IP Due Diligent research, anti-unfair competition litigation, copyright infringement litigation, trade secret litigation.

The biggest advantage of the IP Litigation Department of Liu Shen & Associate lies in its strong technical capabilities. The winning rate in patent invalidation and infringement cases is higher than that of peers, which distinguishes Liushen team from other competing firms and enables Liushen team to assist their clients in complex patent litigation matters. LS team members have diverse background, including experienced partners who have worked in top international law firms for many years, partners with extensive IP litigation experiences in China, as well as lawyers who are former examiners from China Patent Office. Almost all of our team members has strong science background.

LS clients include leading international enterprises and top Chinese companies in a broad spectrum of industries, such as Qualcomm, Samsung, Nike, Siemens, ASM, Hillhouse Capital Group, Dyson, WAGO, BOE, Largan, 3M and many other world-renowned companies. LS advised foreign clients to resolve complex IP issues under Chinese laws to help them to build up strong IP protection in domestic markets. LS have also observed a continuous expansion of top Chinese companies in our client base.

Firm overview

East IP is an IP service provider consisting of registered patent and trademark agencies in seven cities in China, supported in litigation matters by East IP Law Firm.

East IP currently has 400 professionals and staff working together in a collaborative and client-focused culture.

The firm’s leadership includes industry veterans with decades of experience in leading Chinese and international law firms. The co-chairs of the firm are Dr. Li Xiaodong and Joe Simone.

Our team is among the most international of all Chinese IP service providers, with attorneys qualified to practice law in China, as well as those with legal qualifications in the United States, Australia, England and Hong Kong. Several of our senior practitioners also work in the US, Japan, Canada and Europe. Our international perspective allows smooth communication across cultures.

Firm overview

CCPIT PATENT AND TRADEMARK LAW OFFICE, with a history dated back to 1957, is the oldest full-service Chinese intellectual property law firm. We have 320 patent and trademark attorneys, more than 100 of whom have Chinese Lawyer's Qualification or passed bar examination of other jurisdictions.

We provide one-stop professional services, including consultation, prosecution, mediation, administrative enforcement and litigation services, in relation to patents, trademarks, copyrights, domain names, trade secrets, unfair competition and other intellectual property-related matters.

Headquartered in Beijing, we have branch offices in New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan.

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.