Intellectual Property
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
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Jones Day has top-performing practitioners across China, Japan and Taiwan, alongside a notable presence in Australia. The firm maintains a strong track record on IP litigation, particularly involving patents and trade secrets, and also handles portfolio management including trade mark prosecutions and transactional IP matters. It has strength related to life sciences sector expertise, and is also active in the TMT space. Clients benefit from the firm's ability to leverage the support of colleagues from its extensive network of offices across the USA.
The co-heads for the China practice are Tony Chen and Haifeng Huang. Michiru Takahashi is a key contact for the Tokyo office. The key contacts for the Taiwan IP practice are co-heads Jason Chen, Chen Po-Chien and Simon Yu.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day represented Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology in a series of patent infringement lawsuits in the US.
- Jones Day defended Ricoh USA in a series of patent infringement lawsuits originally filed by non-practising entity Midwest Athletics and Sports Alliance in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
- Jones Day advised the Chevron Corporation on the divestment of part of its Australian operations, including on licensing arrangements for associated brands.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team can handle complex matters, diving into the technical details, but also providing an overall strategic picture and direction."
"Jones Day is very pragmatic, available and responsive."
"Jones Day's lawyers are very proficient, very good. They pay a lot of attention to detail, and really leave no stone unturned in the way they approach a matter. They try to get the best result for their client."
"The team can handle complex matters, diving into the technical details, but also providing an overall strategic picture and direction."
"Jones Day is very pragmatic, available and responsive."
"Jones Day's lawyers are very proficient, very good. They pay a lot of attention to detail, and really leave no stone unturned in the way they approach a matter. They try to get the best result for their client."