As an IP litigation specialist, GEN Law Firm is the go-to for many international, multinational and domestic clients seeking assistance with complex trade mark, patent and unfair competition cases at the Chinese Supreme People's Court and provincial court level. The team has been active in patent litigations as well as defending patent owners in antitrust claims. The group is well-versed in matters from a number of key patent sectors including semiconductor, biopharmaceutical, and medical devices. He Jing leads the team from Beijing and has assisted clients with FRAND rate settings for standard essential patents, injunction relief for chemical patent litigations and bad faith trade mark litigations. In Shanghai, co-head Jerry Xia focuses on IP issues in the industrial and information technology sector, while co-lead Steve Zhao often handles cases before the Supreme People's Court, including trade mark infringement and unfair competition matters. Co-head Kevin Han sits in Beijing and handles a mix of contentious and non-contentious IP issues.
Testimonials
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‘The work quality and enthusiasm of the lawyers and partners of GEN Law Firm are excellent. In particular, they have made outstanding contributions in solving new, difficult and complex legal issues such as intellectual property and data. Moreover, the law firm is an excellent Chinese team engaged in international business, and the team members have a high level of English. The team can effectively capture user needs and provide high-quality services.’
‘Steve Zhao is professional and has excellent comprehensive business handling ability. Hanxiong Zhang is very dedicated, hardworking, considerate of clients, not afraid of difficulties, and has overcome many problems.'
Key clients
- Weibo.com
- Lenovo
- FMC Corporation
- Dell
- Edrington
- Unilever
- NBA
- Honeywell
- Aut Group
- Merck Patent mbh
- Fujifilm
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
He Jing, Jerry Xia, Steve Zhao, Kevin Han