Drawing on its presence across Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, the IP department at Rouse has enviable sector expertise in consumer goods, tech, pharmaceuticals, media, telecommunications and manufacturing. The group's varied workload ranges from IP litigation and enforcement, patent and trademark portfolio management, to strategic IP consulting as well as digital and commercial advice. A group of six individuals head up the team: trademark disputes specialist Linda Chang (who splits her time between Shanghai and London); head of the China trademark team Hatty Cui (Beijing), who has served various leading multinational companies entering the Chinese market; Melanie Zhu (Shanghai), an expert in trademark portfolio management; Amanda Yang (Beijing), an advisor on the registration of non-traditional trademarks; principal and general manager of the Beijing office Joshua Mandell; and Guangzhou enforcement team co-head James Godefroy.
Key clients
- Sanofi
- U-Blox
Work highlights
- Acted for Juratek in a trademark infringement dispute against a Chinese parts manufacturer.
- Acted for Universal Pictures in copyright infringement and unfair competition litigation.