PC & Associates

Firm overview:

One-stop-shop for IP services PC & Associates (PCA) has been lauded for its patent applications, litigation and prosecution work. The firm assists clients with an extensive list of patent requirements, from search and patentability opinions and freedom-to-operate analysis to translating documents and advising on licensing and technology transfer.

Serving businesses both in China and beyond, PCA is well-connected with representative offices or branches in Hong Kong, Silicon Valley, Shanghai and Shenzhen complementing its head office in Beijing.

Team overview:

PCA’s patent group is particularly strong, with over 40 attorneys offering technical prowess in a range of areas. The firm’s founder and managing partner Dong Wei is particularly skilled in electronics and mechanics, and has acted in front of more than 30 different Chinese courts as well as handled over 4,000 patent applications.

Dong assisted the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMECAs) against Intel in a patent infringement suit, which resulted in a settlement and is a significant case involving both the Chinese and US chip industries.

Key matters:

• Represented the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in a patent infringement suit with Intel over the Core series CPU chips
• Represented leading Japanese babycare brand Pigeon in an invention patent infringement case resulting in damages of RMB 16.1 million in the first instance

Clients:

Eiken Chemical, Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Pigeon, Shimano