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Liu Shen & Associates

China

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Key contacts
Partner: Guanyang Yao
Quick facts
Year of Establishmen

1993

Number of Partners

71

Total Number of IP Practitioners

93

Languages Spoken at the Firm

Chinese

Network Memberships

INTA, AIPPI, ACPAA,FICPI

Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Trade mark
Patent
Trade mark disputes - domestic firms
Trade mark prosecution - domestic firms
Patent prosecution - domestic firms
Patent disputes - domestic firms
Dispute resolution
Firm overview

Liu Shen & Associate is one of the earliest IP law firms engaged in foreign-related patent prosecution and foreign-related patent litigation in China. It is known as the first batch of patent agents and patent attorneys in China. Established in 1993, Liu Shen & Associate has provided various legal services related to various IP applications, litigation and strategic analysis for many well-known enterprises at home and abroad.

The firm has the largest dedicated IP litigation team among Chinese law firms, providing comprehensive IP legal services to satisfy all needs of the clients in this area, including patent infringement litigation, patent invalidation, patent administrative litigation, patent searching service, trademark infringement litigation, trademark administrative litigation, patent FTO analysis, IP Due Diligent research, anti-unfair competition litigation, copyright infringement litigation, trade secret litigation.

The biggest advantage of the IP Litigation Department of Liu Shen & Associate lies in its strong technical capabilities. The winning rate in patent invalidation and infringement cases is higher than that of peers, which distinguishes Liushen team from other competing firms and enables Liushen team to assist their clients in complex patent litigation matters. LS team members have diverse background, including experienced partners who have worked in top international law firms for many years, partners with extensive IP litigation experiences in China, as well as lawyers who are former examiners from China Patent Office. Almost all of our team members has strong science background.

LS clients include leading international enterprises and top Chinese companies in a broad spectrum of industries, such as Qualcomm, Samsung, Nike, Siemens, ASM, Hillhouse Capital Group, Dyson, WAGO, BOE, Largan, 3M and many other world-renowned companies. LS advised foreign clients to resolve complex IP issues under Chinese laws to help them to build up strong IP protection in domestic markets. LS have also observed a continuous expansion of top Chinese companies in our client base.

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key IP Areas

Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), Life sciences IP, Patent, Patent contentious, Patent prosecution, Trade mark, Trade mark contentious, Trade mark prosecution

Key Sector Expertise

Artificial intelligence, Automotive, Biotechnology, Chemical, Computer technology & services, Construction & materials, Electrical, Electronics, E-commerce, ICT & software, Industrials, Instruments, Internet, Life sciences, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Medical device, Pharmaceutical, Semiconductors, Technology hardware, Telecommunication

Address:
Hanhai Plaza (1+1 Plaza), 10th Floor, 10 Caihefang Road
Haidian District, Beijing 100080
Tel:+861062681616 Fax:+861062681818 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.liu-shen.com
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Overview

Established in 1993Liu Shen & Associates is one of the earliest IP law firms engaged in foreign-related patent prosecution and foreign-related patent litigation in China. It is known as the first batch of patent agents and patent attorneys in China. Liu Shen & Associate has provided various legal services related to patent prosecution and litigation, trademark prosecution and litigation, and strategic analysis for many well-known enterprises at home and abroad. 

Notable patent practitioners: Allen Tao, Yali Shaoand Michelle Ma. 

 
Linked Reviews
Patent

Case studies show the firm represented Panasonic in a series of over 20 patent invalidation cases filed by Xiaomi/Oppo before the CNIPA. Other clients include Ford and Largan Precision. 

In recent years, the protection system for trade mark rights has become more and more mature in China. Non-trade mark rights have also caught the attention of IP practitioners and even outsiders.
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