K&L Gates’s intellectual property practice provides a comprehensive service to clients worldwide, from portfolio management and prosecution through to litigation. The firm has a strong presence in Asia and handles matters in Taiwan principally from its Hong Kong office, led by Jay Chiu, a US-qualified IP litigator with considerable experience in the Asia Pacific region. Chiu specialises in patent and trade secret litigation, contested patent office proceedings, and IP-licensing and counselling matters.
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Key clients
- Actions Microelectronics Co. Ltd.
- Advantech Co. Ltd.
- Avision Inc.
- Darfon Electronics Corp.
- Getac Technology Corporation
- Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Work highlights
- Represented Realtek in relation to the alleged infringement of two patents and a potential exclusion order against Realtek and other respondents.
- Representing Advantech Co. Ltd. in American Patents LLC v. Advantech Co. Ltd. et al. case in the Western District of Texas. The plaintiff American Patents LLC is an IP holding company that claims to hold many patents, including some related to certain wireless technology, and they have filed suit against many high-tech companies.
- Representing Taiwanese company Avision Inc. in Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. v. Avision Inc case in the Western District of Texas. The plaintiff Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. is an IP holding company that holds many patents, including some related to certain printer and wireless technologies, and they have filed suit against over a hundred high-tech companies.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jay Chiu