The 'very strong' intellectual property and technology practice at DLA Piper continues to be a leading force in the industry, assisting major international clients with multijurisdictional IP transactions, trade mark, copyright and patent issues as well as unfair competition cases. The team advises clients from a large number of sectors, from banking and finance to technology, energy, retail and life sciences. It particularly stands out for its expertise in managing trade mark portfolios and its strong patent prosecution capabilities. Practice head Horace Lam is based in Beijing and handles complex IP issues such as brand protection, cross-border IP litigation and global trade mark portfolio management. Over in Shanghai, Ting Xiao is an expert in patent enforcement, litigation, and prosecution, especially within the life sciences and healthcare sector. Allen Xu resides in Beijing and assists with a mix of contentious and non-contentious issues.
Testimonials
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‘DLA Piper has always been experts in handling the challenging Chinese trade mark landscape. Horace Lam has been great at building a team that can handle a large portfolio efficiently. They are incredibly responsive and can generate helpful and thorough work product quickly. I have not met many other teams in China that can provide this breadth of assistance on a large portfolio.’
‘Horace Lam is incredibly smart. While he will perform whatever task you wish at whatever scale you are interested in, he also will work with you to create an efficient and practical-minded approach to the complex issues dealing with the Chinese register. ’
Key clients
- Manolo Blahnik
- HSBC
Work highlights
- Advised HSBC on trade mark filing, prosecution, portfolio management, oppositions, enforcement, and disputes across Asia, including their new and established brands.
- Advised McDonald’s on a full range of trademark and brand protection matters in Hong Kong, the PRC, Taiwan, and Macau.