Intellectual Property
Global Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 2
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Provided by Ropes & Gray LLP
For over 150 years, our global intellectual property group has provided clients across the world with a broad spectrum of IP services, handling cutting-edge cases, transactions and other strategic matters from four international offices in London, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Seoul and from six offices in key cities across the United States – Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C. On the ground across three different continents, our intellectual property professionals provide clients with around-the-clock, top-tier IP support on an international stage.
To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/intellectual-property.aspx
Chambers Review
Ropes & Gray houses a talented group with a focus on IP litigation between China, South Korea and the USA. It has key strengths in patent infringement litigation for technology and pharmaceutical companies in addition to being well versed in copyright and trade mark issues. Also, the firm handles transactional matters involving a range of IP assets. The team has specialist knowledge of the pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries. It leverages support from teams in Boston, New York, Silicon Valley and Washington, DC to coordinate mandates for leading US-headquartered corporates.
The key contacts for the firm's IP offering are Geoffrey Lin in Shanghai, and David Chun for the firm's Seoul office.
Work Highlights
- Ropes & Gray represented Pediatrix Therapeutics in the negotiation of a licensing agreement with Aclaris Therapeutics regarding the development of new drugs.
- Ropes & Gray represented CJ CheilJedang in a dispute against its competitor Ajinomoto in the International Trade Commission (ITC) and Southern District of New York regarding methods of producing tryptophan. The firm successfully gained a settlement on behalf of the client.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"On any issue that arises, they have an expert who can help with clear, concise advice."
"The Ropes & Gray team is efficient, proactive, highly skilled, knowledgeable, practical and professional."
"On any issue that arises, they have an expert who can help with clear, concise advice."
"The Ropes & Gray team is efficient, proactive, highly skilled, knowledgeable, practical and professional."