East IP

Firm overview:

East IP offers the full suite of IP services, which are delivered by registered patent prosecution firm Beijing East IP, and Beijing East IP Law Firm. The firm advises multinationals and Fortune 500 corporations on IP issues in China and further afield, with global offices in Silicon Valley, Tokyo and London.

East IP has particular experience in the telecoms and automobile industries, with technical expertise covering everything from 6G technology, to in-car wireless communication systems and design registrations. Its litigators have handled landmark patent cases in multiple sectors, and represent clients asserting patent rights against infringers, as well as defending against claims of infringement and other administrative proceedings.

Team overview:

In addition to its international offices, East IP has five local branches in Ji’nan, Ningbo, Shanghai, Tianjin and Changsha. Its 400-strong team includes over 200 IP experts. The firm endeavours to foster a friendly working environment that encourages ideas sharing and offers a work/life balance to its employees.

Xiaodong Li is the co-chairman of East IP International and president of Beijing East IP. A senior patent attorney, Li is proficient in all areas of patent practice, including prosecution, and administrative/civil litigation. He has acted for numerous Fortune 500 companies and was entrusted by seven telecom companies to represent them in patent matters before the Patent Reexamination Board and People’s Courts.