Introduction of Liu, Shen & Associates

Established in March 1993, Liu, Shen & Associates is a patent and trademark agency designated by the Chinese government to deal with patent and trademark affairs involving overseas parties, and also a law firm registered at the Ministry of Justice. As a three-in-one firm, Liu, Shen & Associates has the capability to serve its clients in all phases of intellectual property: acquisition of the rights, transfer and/or licensing of the rights, investment with the rights, enforcement and protection of the rights, and related litigation and administrative proceedings.

The practice of the firm mainly focuses on filing and prosecution patent applications and registration of trademarks on behalf of foreign clients. The firm also handles intellectual property laws related litigations, licensing and transfer of technology, joint ventures, e-commerce; related trial and appellate litigation as well as dispute resolutions before administrative authorities.

The strength of Liu, Shen & Associates is built on the quality and expertise of its people in the area of intellectual property and related laws and practices. Most partners have been leading practitioners in the area for more than two decades, and the majority of the professionals have advanced degrees in various majors. All the professionals are at least bilingual. The high-quality service has won the firm with trust from many well-known corporations in the world who therefore become the firm’s long-lasting clients and business partners.

The firm handles thousands of patent applications and trademark registrations annually, and has represented clients in a number of high profile IP litigations, including the case which was announced by the Supreme Court of China in 2003 as one of the representative IP cases and was named as one of the ten most significant IP cases by the Beijing High Court for the last ten years.

The firm currently has 26 partners, 40 attorneys at law, 144 patent attorneys and 8 trademark agents. The firm’s total staff member is about 365.

Most partners of the firm are active in professional organizations. One partner is the vice President of All China Patent Agents Association, AIPPI China Group and FICPI China Section

Liu, Shen & Associates is a member of TerraLex, which is an international network of leading independent law firms serving the business and personal interests of clients whose requirements transcend their state, provincial or national borders.