On February 13, 2020, China Business Law Journal, a renowned legal magazine, announced the winning list of “Deals of the Year 2019”, wherein the case of “Samsung and Huawei’s patent infringement and invalidation disputes” represented by Liu, Shen & Associates was chosen.

Samsung and Huawei’s patent infringement and invalidation disputes

In May 2016, Huawei filed lawsuits against Samsung before the Intermediate People’s Court of Shenzhen, and in the US Northern District Court of California, requesting that Samsung should immediately cease infringement and compensate Huawei for corresponding losses.  Samsung counterclaimed in July 2016.  These two companies filed more than 40 lawsuits in China and other related countries and regions.

In May 2019, Samsung and Huawei reached a framework agreement on cross-licensing of SEPs worldwide under the mediation of the High People’s Court of Guangdong province, enabling a package solution to the lawsuits filed by these two parties globally.

For a long time, Liu Shen has developed in the field of intellectual property by its outstanding and dedicated professional team and accumulated plentiful experiences in patent and trademark prosecution.  A series of significant lawsuit cases in the field of intellectual property litigation it handled has achieved satisfactory results. 

The inclusion in this list highly recognizes the professional performance and the industrial reputation of Liu, Shen & Associates, and our legal team will consistently give back to our global clients with excellent, efficient, and comprehensive legal services.

Introduction of China Business Law Journal

The list of “Deals of the Year 2019” by China Business Law Journal is an influential professional award in China this year.  The China Business Law Journal’s independent editorial team made its own choices on the outstanding deals and cases, based on the collection of the important transactions in the legal market of China each year, while taking into account the significance, complexity, innovative nature, the deal size of the project, and other factors.