China Pat Intellectual Property Office
Firm overview:
Established in 2003, China PAT Intellectual Property Office, provides comprehensive intellectual property services from strategically located offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Xi'an, Suzhou, Changsha, Wuhan, and Shenzhen, with foreign desks in Tokyo and Washington, DC.
Offering a one-stop solution in IP matters, China PAT handles over 10,000 patent applications and nearly 10,000 trademark registration applications annually. The firm claims a strategic approach to IP management and litigation has led to a success rate of 80%-85% in disputes over the past three years.
China PAT services a diverse client base ranging from multinational Fortune 500 companies to innovative start-ups and individuals, across 60 jurisdictions worldwide. In the last year, the firm has added new Fortune 500 clients across different industries.
A technology company started working with China PAT following a recommendation. Initially, the company engaged the firm on a review of how to better acquire and protect key trademarks. Subsequently, China Pat was engaged on dozens of intricate cases, with mostly successful outcomes.
Says the client: “China Pat has performed professionally, efficiently, responsively and cost effectively. They merit recognition and selection by more entities aiming to better acquire and protect their trademark rights.”
A major company notes China PAT stands out among its legal suppliers for its all-in-one service covering China and overseas patents, trademarks, and patent stability analysis.
The company comments: “Working with China PAT has been a highly positive experience. China PAT is sharp and understands the global IP scene. They think two steps ahead, providing high case quality and strategic insights that align closely with our long-term goals and ensure our IP assets are protected and optimized for future growth.”
Team overview:
In China the team comprises over 500 professionals, specialising in patent, copyright, trademark, and industrial design matters, spanning technical fields including ICT, AI, Metaverse, blockchain, gene tech and fintech. A multilingual team, embracing the Confucian principle of "self-improvement for the greater good", helps with communication with the client’s international clientele. The firm recently added new offices to support its growing team.
With 13 years of experience in global trademark practice, partner Jane (Jue) Li leads the Trademark Department at China PAT. Li’s cases have been identified as exemplary by Chinese courts and IP associations. She has comprehensive experience in managing complex patent cases and in registration, opposition, cancellation, and licensing.
A client who works with Jue Li notes her six year’s in-house experience and more than three years at a large international firm before joining China PAT, “allows her to deliver services in a more profound, comprehensive and thoughtful manner, coupled with great problem-solving and communication abilities.”
Three other partners, including managing partner Kelly Yao, have trademarks capability, along with two associates, in a team of more than 20 trademark and copyright attorneys.
