Perkins Coie

Firm Overview:

Perkins Coie is a full-service international firm with 1,200 lawyers across the US and Asia. Working with its IP Agency, Perkins Coie’s China practice offers a range of trademark services to its diverse client base, including well known multinational companies. Named Perkins Coie Intellectual Property Agency (Beijing), the group is licensed by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and can register, maintain and enforce trademarks directly in China. On the contentious side, the team has assisted on civil litigation matters reaping high damages and administrative cases up to the Beijing Higher Court and Supreme People’s Court.

Team Overview:

Perkins Coie has four offices in Greater China, with the IP agency based in Beijing and Shenzhen. “Scott Palmer is fantastic”, says one international lawyer. Knowledgeable in the market and fluent in Mandarin, Palmer is the head of Perkins Coie’s China IP Agency and advises on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious trademark matters. Palmer’s litigation track record includes advising on administrative and civil litigations reaping seven-figure dollar damages, assisting international clients up to the Supreme People’s Court and handling trademark infringement and complex brand identity matters. On the non-contentious side, Palmer handles large portfolios and leads on anti-counterfeiting efforts and customs and cross-border trademark enforcement.

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