Grace Shao
Global Guide 2024
Band 1 : Intellectual Property
Band 1
About
Provided by Grace Shao
Practice Areas
As head of IP Practice Group, Grace is an experienced IP lawyer who has assisted clients on a vast array of IP litigation matters. Her practice encompasses all aspects of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation; counselling; licensing; and prosecution. She is the lead partner for many international brands, such as Louis Vuitton Malletier, Unilever, BAT, Abbott, etc.
Grace has been serving as chairwoman of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Taiwan Bar Association in 2021-22, and was elected president of the Taiwan Trademark Association (TTA) in August 2022.
With her vast experience and proven track record as a leading expert on IP practice, Grace has been consistently top-ranked by Chambers and The Legal 500 in IP, as well as the World Trademark Review 1000. She was named "Top 250 Women in IP" in 2019; "AP Top 100 Women in Litigation" in 2021; and "Taiwan's Top 100 Lawyers 2021 & 2022". Grace is a trusted partner to many famous brands, including Louis Vuitton Malletier, Swarovski, and Abbott. She continues to demonstrate her stellar performance on a breadth of high-profile deals this year.
Chambers Review
Global
Grace Shao is a market-leading practitioner offering expert advice on a diverse range of IP matters. She is experienced in handling patent, trade mark and copyright infringement cases, and remains a counsel of choice among household names in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Grace can predict the possible approach that the judge will take and she is willing to provide a cap for the charge."
"Grace can predict the possible approach that the judge will take and she is willing to provide a cap for the charge."