GEN Law Firm

Firm overview:

Legal powerhouse GEN Law Firm has a strong reputation for trademark work but is equally adept when it comes to patents. The firm is particularly renowned for taking on high-stakes litigation, including FRAND and antitrust disputes. Companies needing a top team in their corner for critical patent matters go to GEN Law Firm for its track record of success and deep technical expertise.

Exemplary work highlights include representing a major Europe-based patent owner against Oppo and Xiaomi in a standard-essential patent (SEP) dispute; acting for the Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in FinFET patent infringement litigation and negotiation with Intel; and representing Qualcomm in a patent suit against Apple.

GEN Law Firm’s experience of contentious matters equips the team to advise clients on safeguarding their interests in patent licensing negotiations. The firm also offers strategic counselling, and  prosecutes patent applications in both China and the US.

Team overview:

GEN Law Firm has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and California.

Based in Beijing, partner Jing He has handled IP litigation for 25 years, having started his career as a patent attorney in Silicon Valley. He has assisted clients with many complex legal matters in China, including FRAND rate setting, chemical patent litigations, and major licensing transactions.

One of the firm’s founding partners, Jerry Xia manages the Shanghai office and US liaison office. A peer notes that Xia is “a very good communicator and very knowledgeable—the whole package”. A former in-house counsel, Xia advises local and international clients on a broad range of IP matters and has particular expertise in enforcement/litigation.