China

Overview

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 property firms and advisors in China, we help clients coordinate cross-border protection and respond to challenges in ways that support broader business, investment, and market-entry objectives. Members of the team are fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, enabling direct communication with clients and associates in China and streamlining cross-border matters.

China presents significant opportunities but also raises distinct procedural and enforcement challenges. Filing, maintaining, and defending patents and trademarks in China requires familiarity with local practice, evidentiary expectations, and administrative procedures. Cross-border issues such as manufacturing arrangements, counterfeit activity, online infringement, and disputes often require fast, coordinated action. Leason Ellis helps clients determine the appropriate filing path, manage portfolios, preserve evidence, coordinate with local counsel, and pursue practical enforcement options that align with the client’s broader commercial goals.