Intellectual Property - Asia-Pacific Region
What the team is known for
King & Wood Mallesons offers renowned teams in the key jurisdictions of China and Australia. Patent and trade mark infringement litigation is a core expertise, and the firm also handles portfolio management and the IP aspects of transactions. The team advises clients across a range of sectors, including biotech, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. It has additional IP-related expertise in the banking and cryptocurrency sectors and is also active advising on the IP aspects of restructuring and insolvency procedures.
Strengths
''KWM have a strong IP practice with the ability to handle complex multi-party disputes."
"The team has excellent capability to make detailed strategies for complex and sophisticated matters, notably for trade mark prosecution and enforcement cases in China."
Work highlights
King & Wood Mallesons acted for Fanatics in Federal Court trade mark infringement proceedings commenced by FanFirm.
King & Wood Mallesons acted for Guizhou Baishan Cloud Technology in a patent invalidation procedure in response to a lawsuit initiated by Wangsu Company.
Notable practitioners
Matthew Swinn heads the firm's IP practice in Australia, while Zhu Nongfan and Peter Bullock are the heads of the Beijing and Hong Kong practices respectively.
