Watson & Band Law Offices

Firm overview:

Watson & Band combines the expertise of its corporate arm and IP agency to assist clients with meeting their business objectives. The firm’s IP practice sits alongside legal service departments including financial and asset management, construction and real estate, and family law and wealth management. In 2022, Watson joined the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, a society of boutique law firms from around the world that have been selected and approved by an independent accreditation board.

The IP division is backed by extensive experience, as Watson & Band is one of China’s oldest providers of services in the sector and qualified to handle foreign patent matters.

Highly recommended for its contentious provision, Watson establishes special teams on a case-by-case basis to support clients in litigation. The firm has successfully resolved many disputes over the years including many ‘firsts’ in Chinese IP jurisprudence, including the first patent infringement case between two foreign companies, and the first patent infringement case between a Japanese plaintiff and a Chinese defendant.

Team overview:

Senior founding partner George Fu was formerly a presiding judge at Shanghai High Court, specialising in IP and commercial-related civil matters. He regularly speaks at conferences and seminars and has authored numerous publications on the field in China, cementing his reputation as a thought leader on IP.