Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP centres its IP practice around assisting Chinese clients with securing and protecting their IP rights within China and the United States. Practice heads Shaobin Zhu and Yalei Sun split their time between Silicon Valley, Shenzhen and Beijing, enabling them to advise domestic clients on a wide array of contentious and non-contentious matters. The 'very professional, diligent and high-responsible' team is particularly well-versed in patent litigation, including patent infringement disputes in the tech, life sciences, energy and manufacturing sectors. It also is adept in patent prosecution and post-grant proceedings at the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Testimonials
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‘The whole team leaded by Shaobin Zhu is very professional, diligent and high-responsible. They are proficient in intellectual property and devoted in details. In addition, they are very patient to answer our questions and solve the problems. Working with them is pleasant and wonderful. Zhu’s professional level on intellectual property filed is very high and is good at helping us to conduct the whole intellectual property planning and avoiding the potential risks.’
‘Shaobin Zhu has extensive experience in foreign intellectual property rights and has assisted us in sharing overseas intellectual property rights activities on many occasions.'
‘Morgan Lewis' China IP team consists of partner Shaobin Zhu and his team members. The China Intellectual Property team of Morgan Lewis LLP stands out among its peers with a series of notable features and advantages. The team has a group of experienced professional lawyers who have been working in the field of intellectual property for many years. They are proficient in China's intellectual property laws and regulations and can provide customers with accurate and comprehensive legal advice and solutions.'
‘Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is an outstanding team. They are not only very proficient in Chinese law, but also very familiar with American law. The main highlight of the firm is that their lawyer team is not only proficient in knowledge of Chinese and American laws, but also has talents in professional and technical fields. Some of their lawyers are proficient in Chinese and American laws, and also have strong industry expertise.'
‘Shaobin Zhu is a helmsman. He is knowledgeable, patient, energetic and never vague about principled issues. His wisdom and strategy are inseparable from his experience. Zhu can always design the most perfect plan at the critical moment.'
Key clients
- Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd./Ningbo Boway Alloy Material Co., Ltd.
- Hong Kong Beida Jade Bird Display Limited
- LandGlass Technology Co., Ltd.
- Jiangsu Nata Opto-electronic Material Co., Ltd.
- Shenzhen Sonoff Technology Co., Ltd.
- Tencent Holdings Ltd.
- SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
- OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd.
- Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd.
- Amperex Technology Limited
Work highlights
- Represented Jiangsu Nata Opto-electronic Material Co., Ltd. in prosecution of the global patent portfolio and continue growing its patent protection.
- Advised Tencent on its numerous US patent prosecutions.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Shaobin Zhu, Yalei Sun