Intellectual Property (International Firms) - China
What the team is known for
Rouse fields a substantial group with practitioners working from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The firm is active across all aspects of IP issues, with an especially good reputation for trade mark enforcement and protection work. It benefits from a growing patent litigation offering. Its high-profile clientele includes a number of leading technology and media companies as well as luxury brands. The team advises international businesses on transactional IP matters and IP issues relating to entry into China, as well as acting for domestic companies on outbound matters in South-East Asia. It leverages the support of its close association with PRC firm and patent agency Lusheng Law Firm. The firm counts Juratek and BABYZEN among its clients.
Strengths
"Rouse can always give the client a comprehensive and overall strategy for complex cases. The lawyers have a strong legal sense and professional abilities as well as commercial insight."
"We really value its responsiveness and technical knowledge. Rouse always tailors its answers to what we need."
Work highlights
Rouse represented BABYZEN in a patent infringement case involving its invention of a wheel braking system for strollers.
Notable practitioners
Rachel Tan has extensive experience advising on trade mark clearance, protection and enforcement matters, as well as advising companies on copyright matters and the overall management of their IP portfolios. "She is a trusted legal adviser on trade mark portfolio management." "Rachel Tan is great. She is really competent and really articulate."
Hatty Cui is the head of Rouse's China trade mark group and the general manager of the Beijing office. She handles the full range of trade mark matters, including applications, prosecutions and infringement litigation cases. "Hatty has led the team in providing excellent service to us. She also has strong commercial awareness, which is the most important thing to us." "She is a very professional, talented and responsible lawyer and team leader."
Chris Vale is the firm's director who is based in Hong Kong and maintains a healthy practice in the Asia-Pacific region, with a strong focus in South-East Asia, particularly Vietnam and Cambodia. He specialises in patent and trade mark litigation as he frequently deals with cross-border disputes.
