Kilpatrick Townsend
Firm Overview:
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton’s trademark practice handles over 8,400 active registration matters and 6,300 active trademark disputes in China. From offices in Beijing and Shanghai, KT offers in-depth brand protection services, including advising on trademark enforcement, conducting investigations and creating customised anti-counterfeiting strategies. The broad-service firm manages global portfolios in China for well-known brands and Fortune 500 companies, including trademark registration before the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) for American multinational tech company Meta Platforms.
Team Overview:
Christopher Woods, practice head Asia trademarks and brands, has been steeped in advising international brands in Hong Kong and China since the late 1990s. Founder and managing partner of KT’s Beijing office, he operates from New York and in China. Heading the China trademark team, Woods works with top brands on establishing their marks in an unfamiliar market, including US health insurer BlueCross BlueShield with its strategic development in China. Having lived in Hong Kong and admitted before courts in New York, Hong Kong and the UK, his Chinese IP knowledge covers all aspects of trademarks, though his specialty lies in anti-counterfeiting and infringement matters.
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