SEATTLE (August 7, 2018) – Perkins Coie is proud to announce the launch of the China IP Legal Report, a blog that was established to serve as a guide for in-house counsel and U.S. attorneys on navigating complex Chinese intellectual property law.

One of the first U.S. firms to enforce Chinese-invented U.S. patents against American defendants, Perkins Coie is recognized as a leading international intellectual property firm in the United States and China. The firm has a history of promoting intellectual property protection awareness and education by working with the central government, local governments and hi-tech parks.

The primary authors of the blog are listed alphabetically below:

• Lei (Ricky) Tan is a technical specialist in the firm’s Shanghai office who focuses on life sciences technologies, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and related technologies.
• Yingli Wang is counsel in the firm's Intellectual Property practice, with a primary focus on biotechnology and polymer/material industry. She provides clients with a range of intellectual property services, including patent procurement, patent strategy counseling, due diligence, and patentability and freedom to operate opinion. 

• Jiebin (Jennifer) Zhao is a patent consultant based in the firm’s Shanghai office who concentrates on wired/wireless telecommunications, computer software, integrated circuits, automation and electrical home appliances.

• Ling (Linda) Zhu is a technical specialist in the firm’s Shanghai office who focuses on integrated circuits, semiconductor fabrication processes and related electrical technologies.

Perkins Coie’s intellectual property attorneys and agents in Beijing and Shanghai are backed by a group of more than 250 intellectual property attorneys in the United States (including 90 registered patent attorneys and agents). Perkins Coie attorneys assist U.S., European, and Chinese companies with their patent and trademark procurement, international patent and trademark portfolio management, patent due diligence analysis and patent and trademark litigation.

To read the China IP Legal Report or to sign up for a customized RSS feed from the blog, please visit https://chinaiplegalreport.com/.

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high-value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients’ success. With more than 1,200 lawyers in offices across the United States and Asia, we provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.

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