Liu Shen & Associates, Intellectual Property (PRC Firms) | Chambers Greater China Region Profile

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Liu Shen & Associate 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. 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 Liu Shen team to assist their clients in complex patent litigation matters. LS team members have diverse background, almost all of our team members have 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 have also observed a continuous expansion of top Chinese companies in our client base. In the past year, many cases are highly significant, complex with great influences, and generally have a long-term cycle with claims of high damages, in which Qualcomm v. Apple as one of 2019 Top 10 cases in Guangzhou IP Court and Samsung v. Huawei as one of 2019 Top 10 cases in Guangdong High Court, Aux v. Gree and IEE v. WANG He as 2018 Top 50 guiding cases in Supreme Court, Staubli v. Changshu Textile as 2013 Top 10 cases in Jiangsu High Court.

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Intellectual Property: Non-litigation (PRC Firms) - China

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What the Team is Known For

Liu Shen & Associates is consistently recognised as one of the best in the field for IP prosecution, especially in the area of patents. The IP boutique handles searches and analysis, applications, invalidation actions and oppositions. The team also offers advice on patent litigations and is well known for handling patent and trade mark matters for foreign clients. Liu Shen & Associates attracts a wide range of clients from the technology and electronics sectors, offering IP advice from its Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Shenzhen and Tokyo offices.

业务优势

柳沈律师事务所一直被认为是知识产权审查程序领域内最好的律所之一，特别是在专利方面。此间知识产权的精品所能处理专利搜索和分析、申请、无效和异议，同时就专利诉讼提供建议。团队凭借为国外客户处理专利和商标事宜而知名，为广泛的科技和电子领域客户提供法律意见。该事务所在北京、上海、成都、深圳和东京设有办公室，提供知识产权意见。

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Work Highlights

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Liu Shen & Associates defended ChipOne in a patent infringement lawsuit and an integrated circuit layout infringement lawsuit. Liu Shen also represented the client in filing invalidation proceedings for the patents involved.
Liu Shen & Associates successfully assisted W-Scope in invalidating a chemical patent. This outcome followed a Japanese patent owner's initial infringement claim, an unsuccessful invalidation attempt, and an undesirable subsequent administrative lawsuit.
柳沈律师事务所在专利侵权诉讼和集成电路布局侵权诉讼中为集创北方辩护，并代表集创北方对相关专利申请无效。
柳沈律师事务所协助W-Scope成功申请一项专利无效。这一结果是在日本专利所有人最初提出侵权索赔、客户无效申请失败以及随后失败行政诉讼之后获得。

Strengths

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Liu Shen is top-notch on every front, prompt in responding to our questions, with deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry as well as thorough and business-minded strategies.