The patent team of East IP includes around 200 professionals and specialists. Most of our patent professionals have advanced degrees from leading universities in China and abroad. Over 40 of our licensed patent agents are qualified by the All-China Patent Agents Association to represent clients before Chinese courts, and we have represented clients in many groundbreaking disputes since the firm’s establishment in 2002.
Advice and reports can be delivered in English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
East IP offers the full range of patent services for international and Chinese clients, and covering all major industries:
East IP provides patent support to the full range of clients, including multinationals, research institutions, SMEs, start-ups, as well as individual inventors, and covering the full range of industries, including:
Patent Prosecution
We manage global patent portfolios for clients across various industries, including semiconductor, electronics, telecommunications, AI, mechanics, automobiles, new energy, chemistry, materials, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, etc. Our services include invention mining, patent drafting and filing, responding to office actions, securing grants in China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and safely handling renewals.
Patent Appeals / Invalidations
We also handle appeals for patent rejections, invalidations (both offensive and defensive) before the Patent Reexamination Board, and administrative appeals before the Beijing courts.
Patent Dispute Resolution
We provide comprehensive advice on enforcement of patents, including general strategy, the handling of civil litigation (defensive and offensive), and dealing with disputes over patent ownership, including cases involving employee claims.
Patent Analysis and Commercialization
We provide assistance in conducting patent searches and freedom-to-operate analysis, research into evidence of use and infringement of rights, preparation of claim charts, portfolio analysis, and IP due diligence. We also assist clients in identifying potential licensees, licensors, as well as buyers and sellers of proprietary technology.