Simmons & Simmons

Intellectual Property

John has over 30 years’ experience practising Intellectual Property law in Hong Kong and China. His expertise lies in intellectual property litigation, particularly in respect of trademarks and copyright; implementation of enforcement and anti-piracy programmes; trade mark prosecution and brand strategy and management; IP transactional work including licensing of all types of IP rights, collaboration agreements, R&D agreements and due diligence; and acquisition of IP rights. John is a member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association and the Hong Kong Institute of Trade Mark Practitioners.

Before joining the firm in 2000 as a partner, John had previously been at a major, regional law firm where he was a partner in the intellectual property team. He was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1990 and in Hong Kong in 1991. John is consistently recognised as a "Leading Individual" for intellectual property by Asia Pacific Legal 500. John is a member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association and the Hong Kong Institute of Trade Mark Practitioners. John is singled out for "his ability to tailor advice to suit the clients’ needs; like a good sommelier, he bases his choices on the course at hand". (Legal 500, Intellectual Property Hong Kong 2014)