The China Practice Group at Leason Ellis advises companies and institutions operating in the United States and China on intellectual property protection, risk management, and business strategy. We work with Chinese companies entering or expanding in the U.S. market, as well as U.S. businesses navigating intellectual property issues in China. Our role is to help clients make informed decisions that account for both the legal and commercial realities of operating across these two systems. Our attorneys assist clients with filing strategies, portfolio management, opinions, due diligence, enforcement risk assessment, and dispute planning in both jurisdictions. Working closely with trusted intellectual…
The global economy demands an international intellectual property strategy. Decisions made in one country can influence protection, enforcement, and commercial opportunities around the world.
Managing intellectual property internationally requires more than coordinating filings. It means understanding how legal systems, business practices, and local expectations interact, while maintaining a consistent strategy across jurisdictions and avoiding positions that may conflict from one country to the next. Missteps in international protection can lead to lost rights, inconsistent positions, and unnecessary costs.
Leason Ellis advises clients on developing and implementing intellectual property strategies that operate across borders. We support foreign companies, institutions, and foreign associate law firms seeking protection in the United States and help U.S. clients coordinate international filings, portfolio management, and cross-border intellectual property strategy. Our work spans patents, trademarks, litigation, and related intellectual property matters, with clients and foreign associate relationships across the globe.
We work with a carefully developed network of trusted foreign associates built over many years. We select counsel based on the client’s needs, the jurisdiction, and the nature of the matter, which allows us to provide tailored, cost-effective support while maintaining close oversight of quality, timing, and strategic direction. For some clients, we implement an established global strategy. For others, particularly smaller companies, we provide more direct guidance on where to file, how to harmonize positions, and how to align international protection with manufacturing, sales, licensing, and other business priorities.
These international capabilities are integrated across the firm. Attorneys and client teams throughout Leason Ellis draw on the firm’s broad language skills, regional experience, and foreign associate relationships. Clients can expect practical guidance, close communication, and an approach that is responsive, efficient, and aligned with their business objectives and regional nuances.
In addition to our broad international capabilities, Leason Ellis boasts dedicated China and Japan practice groups. Members of these practice groups have deep professional and cultural ties to their respective countries. The teams include fluent speakers who possess a strong understanding of the unique commercial considerations associated with doing business in China and Japan—and the practical solutions to address them.
The Japan Practice Group advises Japanese companies and institutions seeking intellectual property protection in the United States, as well as U.S. businesses pursuing protection in Japan. The group is built on longstanding relationships with Japanese clients and associates and brings a practical understanding of the legal, cultural, and commercial considerations that shape cross-border U.S.-Japan matters. The team supports clients with patent and trademark prosecution, portfolio management, opinions, and related contentious and strategic matters involving U.S. and Japanese intellectual property rights. Our attorneys’ Japanese-language capabilities, including native speakers, enable direct communication on technical and nuanced issues. Just as important, the team…
