Xiaomi Corporation
Xiaomi Corporation was founded in April 2010 and listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 9, 2018 (1810.HK). Xiaomi is a consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company with smartphones and smart hardware connected by an IoT platform at its core.
Embracing their vision of “Make friends with users and be the coolest company in the users’ hearts”, Xiaomi continuously pursues innovations, high-quality user experience and operational efficiency. The company relentlessly builds amazing products with honest prices to let everyone in the world enjoy a better life through innovative technology.
Xiaomi is one of the world's leading smartphone companies. The company has also established the world’s leading consumer AIoT (AI+IoT) platform, reaching 478 million smart devices connected to its platform (excluding smartphones, laptops, and tablets) as of 31 March 2022. Xiaomi products are present in more than 100 countries and regions around the world. In August 2022, Xiaomi was included in the Fortune Global 500 list for the fourth year in a row, ranking 266th. The company is the fastest-rising Chinese technology conglomerate during the four-year period.
Xiaomi is a constituent of the Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, Hang Seng TECH Index, and Hang Seng China 50 Index.
Embracing their vision of “Make friends with users and be the coolest company in the users’ hearts”, Xiaomi continuously pursues innovations, high-quality user experience and operational efficiency. The company relentlessly builds amazing products with honest prices to let everyone in the world enjoy a better life through innovative technology.
Xiaomi is one of the world's leading smartphone companies. The company has also established the world’s leading consumer AIoT (AI+IoT) platform, reaching 478 million smart devices connected to its platform (excluding smartphones, laptops, and tablets) as of 31 March 2022. Xiaomi products are present in more than 100 countries and regions around the world. In August 2022, Xiaomi was included in the Fortune Global 500 list for the fourth year in a row, ranking 266th. The company is the fastest-rising Chinese technology conglomerate during the four-year period.
Xiaomi is a constituent of the Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, Hang Seng TECH Index, and Hang Seng China 50 Index.
Leydig
SINGULAR FOCUS. UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE.
Leydig is committed to providing the highest quality of service in a cost-effective manner. Chambers USA described Leydig, Voit & Mayer as “the quintessential, time-honored patent firm” and as “top-notch and cost-effective.”
Leydig has nearly 200 professionals, including attorneys, law clerks, paralegals and administrative personnel, who work in the firm’s six offices in the U.S., Germany, and China. Our legal teams are led by senior attorneys, whose track records are a testament to their experience, industry understanding, and commitment to providing the highest value of service. To provide the greatest value to clients, our legal teams are streamlined, creative, and focused on results and efficiency.
Our firm has a history of distinguished courtroom performance. Leydig’s attorneys have long been known for their effectiveness in both bench and jury trials for patent, trademark and trade secret owners, and those accused of infringement or misappropriation. We have successfully litigated several industry-founding patents, including patents and patentees inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
The wealth of litigation and technical experience of the firm’s attorneys and staff enable the firm to tailor its services to the unique litigation needs of each client and to deliver the highest quality representation to clients in a cost-effective manner. Companies faced with “bet-the-company litigation” turn to our team of seasoned litigators with confidence.
Today, the ongoing success of Leydig continues to enhance its historical reputation for excellence. It is that dedication to outstanding results that keeps Leydig high on the list of top firms that advise the world’s largest corporations.
Leydig is committed to providing the highest quality of service in a cost-effective manner. Chambers USA described Leydig, Voit & Mayer as “the quintessential, time-honored patent firm” and as “top-notch and cost-effective.”
Leydig has nearly 200 professionals, including attorneys, law clerks, paralegals and administrative personnel, who work in the firm’s six offices in the U.S., Germany, and China. Our legal teams are led by senior attorneys, whose track records are a testament to their experience, industry understanding, and commitment to providing the highest value of service. To provide the greatest value to clients, our legal teams are streamlined, creative, and focused on results and efficiency.
Our firm has a history of distinguished courtroom performance. Leydig’s attorneys have long been known for their effectiveness in both bench and jury trials for patent, trademark and trade secret owners, and those accused of infringement or misappropriation. We have successfully litigated several industry-founding patents, including patents and patentees inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
The wealth of litigation and technical experience of the firm’s attorneys and staff enable the firm to tailor its services to the unique litigation needs of each client and to deliver the highest quality representation to clients in a cost-effective manner. Companies faced with “bet-the-company litigation” turn to our team of seasoned litigators with confidence.
Today, the ongoing success of Leydig continues to enhance its historical reputation for excellence. It is that dedication to outstanding results that keeps Leydig high on the list of top firms that advise the world’s largest corporations.
Access Advance
Access Advance LLC is an independent licensing administrator company formed to lead the development, administration, and management of patent pools for licensing essential patents of the most important video codec technologies. Access Advance provides a transparent and efficient licensing mechanism for both patent owners and patent implementers.
Access Advance manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing over 29,000 patents essential to HEVC/H.265 technology and the VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing over 4,500 patents essential to VVC/H.266 technology. The company's Multi-Codec Bridging Agreement provides eligible licensees with a single discounted royalty rate structure for licensees participating in both the HEVC Advance and VVC Advance pools. In addition, Access Advance offers the Video Distribution Patent Pool, a comprehensive licensing solution for video streaming services covering HEVC, VVC, VP9, and AV1 codecs. Access Advance has also acquired the administrator of Via LA’s HEVC/VVC patent pool, now named the VCL Advance (Video Codec Licensing) program.
Access Advance manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing over 29,000 patents essential to HEVC/H.265 technology and the VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing over 4,500 patents essential to VVC/H.266 technology. The company's Multi-Codec Bridging Agreement provides eligible licensees with a single discounted royalty rate structure for licensees participating in both the HEVC Advance and VVC Advance pools. In addition, Access Advance offers the Video Distribution Patent Pool, a comprehensive licensing solution for video streaming services covering HEVC, VVC, VP9, and AV1 codecs. Access Advance has also acquired the administrator of Via LA’s HEVC/VVC patent pool, now named the VCL Advance (Video Codec Licensing) program.
Huawei
Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Huawei has 207,000 employees and operates in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.
Huawei's mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organisation for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, Huawei will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks to lay the foundation for the intelligent world; provide diversified computing power to deliver ubiquitous cloud and intelligence; build powerful digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, offering consumers a more personalized and intelligent experience across all scenarios, including home, travel, office, entertainment, and fitness & health
Huawei's mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organisation for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, Huawei will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks to lay the foundation for the intelligent world; provide diversified computing power to deliver ubiquitous cloud and intelligence; build powerful digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, offering consumers a more personalized and intelligent experience across all scenarios, including home, travel, office, entertainment, and fitness & health
Intralink
Intralink is an international business development and innovation consultancy with a deep specialism in IP commercialisation across East Asia. We enable western firms to expand in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, and we help Asian companies to collaborate with western innovators.
With 100 employees, a 30-year track record and offices in mainland China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan – as well as across North America, Europe and the Middle East – we make companies’ international expansion fast, easy and cost effective.
We’re different from most consultancies as we don’t just develop market-entry strategies, we play a hands-on role in building our clients’ businesses.
We help IP tools and service providers to sell in East Asia, and Asian companies to acquire cutting-edge technologies and licences from the west.
We also help international companies to monetise their IP in Asia, based on in-depth knowledge of patents and licensing and a network extending across the senior IP ranks of the region’s major corporations.
We manage licensing programmes for companies with high-value IP assets, with particular experience in the electronics, telecoms, IoT, automotive and pharmaceutical sectors. And we’ve negotiated tech transfers, patent transactions and fully paid-up licences for our clients in more than $100 million-worth of deals with corporations including NTT, Hitachi, NEC, TCL and Huawei.
With 100 employees, a 30-year track record and offices in mainland China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan – as well as across North America, Europe and the Middle East – we make companies’ international expansion fast, easy and cost effective.
We’re different from most consultancies as we don’t just develop market-entry strategies, we play a hands-on role in building our clients’ businesses.
We help IP tools and service providers to sell in East Asia, and Asian companies to acquire cutting-edge technologies and licences from the west.
We also help international companies to monetise their IP in Asia, based on in-depth knowledge of patents and licensing and a network extending across the senior IP ranks of the region’s major corporations.
We manage licensing programmes for companies with high-value IP assets, with particular experience in the electronics, telecoms, IoT, automotive and pharmaceutical sectors. And we’ve negotiated tech transfers, patent transactions and fully paid-up licences for our clients in more than $100 million-worth of deals with corporations including NTT, Hitachi, NEC, TCL and Huawei.
Daniel Law
At Daniel Law, commitment to clients is the cornerstone of everything that the firm does, especially when it comes to helping protect a client’s most powerful business tool – intellectual property.
Since 1959, Daniel has built relationships based on strong ethical values, legal expertise and the insight needed to anticipate and act proactively on opportunities for its clients. Recognized as one of the best IP law firms in Brazil and awarded Most Innovative Program for Employee Mental Health and Well-being by Chambers and Partners, Daniel is an exciting, forward-thinking organization that understands how innovation and creativity influence business.
Since 1959, Daniel has built relationships based on strong ethical values, legal expertise and the insight needed to anticipate and act proactively on opportunities for its clients. Recognized as one of the best IP law firms in Brazil and awarded Most Innovative Program for Employee Mental Health and Well-being by Chambers and Partners, Daniel is an exciting, forward-thinking organization that understands how innovation and creativity influence business.
Docket Navigator
Docket Navigator is a litigation research and analytics platform that delivers deep insights into US federal patent, trademark, copyright, antitrust, securities and trade secret litigation. Based in Texas, Docket Navigator’s unique and innovative approach to modeling court cases in a digital platform has made it a must-have tool for patent litigators in the US, including over 16,000 attorneys, judges, clerks, litigation support firms, expert witness firms, tech companies and researchers. Docket Navigator delivers insights to its subscribers via a daily email called the Docket Report, customised daily alerts, a searchable online database, and powerful analytics tools. Eighty-eight of the AmLaw 100 firms, and 28 of the top 30 ‘busiest’ patent litigation firms (based on the number of patent cases filed each year) maintain subscriptions to Docket Navigator.
Ericsson
Ericsson’s high-performing and programmable networks provide connectivity for billions of people every day. For 150 years, we have been pioneers in creating technology for communication. Ericsson is a leading contributor to 3GPP and to the development of global technology standards for the benefit of consumers and enterprises everywhere. The value of Ericsson’s patent portfolio of more than 60,000 granted patents is strengthened by our annual investments of more than SEK 50 b in R&D.
Liu, Shen & Associates
Established in 1993 as the first private patent agency authorised to handle foreign-related patent matters in China, Liu, Shen & Associates has now become one of the largest intellectual property law firms in China. Liu, Shen & Associates provides high-quality services of patent and trademark prosecution and full-range IP-related legal services such as patent invalidation, patent infringement/administrative litigation, trademark infringement/administrative litigation, covering the technical fields of mechanics, electronics, telecommunications, chemistry and biomedicine. As one of the pioneer IP-dedicated law firms in China, Liu Shen has already filed over 100k patent and trademark applications, with the grant rate above the average level. In IP litigation field, Liu Shen has experiences of large quantity of technical cases about patent infringement, trademark infringement, and patent and trademark right administrative cases, trying the best to protect interests of clients. The firm currently has 475 staff, including 90 attorney at law, 228 patent attorneys, 64 double-qualified attorneys and 13 trademark attorneys.
Nokia
Nokia creates the technology to connect the world. They develop and deliver the industry’s only end-to-end portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing that is available globally. Their customers include communications service providers whose combined networks support 6.1 billion subscriptions, as well as enterprises in the private and public sectors that use our network portfolio to increase productivity and enrich lives.
Their valuable IP portfolio spans more than 20,000 patent families, built from more than €126 billion invested in research and development over the past two decades. With active licensing programmes, including for mobile phone, automotive and consumer electronics markets, they have more than 100 licensees.
Their valuable IP portfolio spans more than 20,000 patent families, built from more than €126 billion invested in research and development over the past two decades. With active licensing programmes, including for mobile phone, automotive and consumer electronics markets, they have more than 100 licensees.
Qualcomm
Qualcomm relentlessly innovates to deliver intelligent computing everywhere, helping the world tackle some of its most important challenges. Their proven solutions drive transformation across major industries, and their Snapdragon® branded platforms power extraordinary consumer experiences. Building on their nearly 40-year leadership in setting industry standards and creating era-defining technology breakthroughs, they deliver leading edge AI, high-performance, low-power computing, and unrivalled connectivity. Together with their ecosystem partners, they enable next-generation digital transformation to enrich lives, improve businesses, and advance societies. At Qualcomm, they are engineering human progress.
Qualcomm Incorporated includes their licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of their patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of their engineering and research and development functions and substantially all of their products and services businesses, including their QCT semiconductor business. Snapdragon and Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm patented technologies are licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated.
Qualcomm Incorporated includes their licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of their patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of their engineering and research and development functions and substantially all of their products and services businesses, including their QCT semiconductor business. Snapdragon and Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm patented technologies are licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated.
RNA Law
RNA Law is an elite Brazilian boutique firm dedicated to intellectual property and backed by 20+ years of expertise in supporting North American, European, and Asian companies in Brazil. Since their inception, they have dedicated their efforts to assisting both large industrial groups and a diverse array of SMEs from across the globe. Their commitment is to ensure the effective protection and management of intellectual property assets, empowering clients to fully exercise their rights.
Sisvel
Sisvel is a world leader in fostering innovation and managing IP. The group identifies, evaluates and maximises the value of IP assets for its partners around the world, providing firms with a revenue stream which can be reinvested in innovation for the generation of future revenues. Sisvel has more than 35 years’ experience in the management of successful patent portfolios, including those relating to audio compression standards (MP3 and MPEG audio), as well as broadcasting and digital terrestrial television standards maintained by the Digital Video Broadcasting Project. Sisvel operates patent pools and joint licensing programmes in the fields of mobile communication, wireless local area networking 802.11, digital video broadcasting, recommendation engines and broadband access to data networks.
SITAO IP
SITAO IP is a pioneering service provider in the field of IP monetisation, delivering comprehensive IP solutions in China with a particular focus on patent monetisation. The firm provides top-notch service from technical, legal, and business perspectives as required for successful licensing, transaction, and litigation. SITAO’s team of seasoned professionals excels in handling patent disputes, FRAND/SEP negotiations, and patent monetisation programs involving advanced technologies. With extensive experience and a proven track record, SITAO is dedicated to maximizing the value of clients’ patent assets. At SITAO, they firmly believe that great innovation should be respected and rewarded. It’s SITAO’s mission to help clients “Attaining True Value of Great IP".
Via Licensing Alliance
Via LA is the world’s largest patent pool administrator, aggregating patents around key innovations and offering licensing solutions that give companies streamlined access to standardized technologies in markets such as audio, video, wireless, power, broadcast, and automotive. For decades, Via has set the industry standard for balancing the needs of licensors and licensees, serving as a trusted bridge between patent holders and the companies who rely on their innovations.
ZTE
With innovative technologies and product solutions, ZTE serves global telecom operators, government and enterprise customers, and consumers. Covering more than 160 countries and regions, ZTE serves over 1/4 people worldwide, and is committed to achieving a bright future of connectivity and trust everywhere.
Asian Patent Attorneys Association
Established in December 1969, membership of APAA is open to individuals practising the profession of patent attorney in the Asian region as well as organisations which comprise such individuals and are constituted in the Asian region. The association now has more than 2,500 members from 21 Recognised Groups in Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as from Bhutan, Brunei, Laos and Mongolia.
The members include some of Asia’s leading practitioners of intellectual property law. They meet annually at a Council meeting and biannually at a General Assembly at a location within the Asian Region to, amongst others, network and exchange views and information concerning intellectual property protection in the Region.
With its large pool of members and expertise, APAA is well placed to play an influential role in promoting and enhancing intellectual property protection in the Asian Region.
The members include some of Asia’s leading practitioners of intellectual property law. They meet annually at a Council meeting and biannually at a General Assembly at a location within the Asian Region to, amongst others, network and exchange views and information concerning intellectual property protection in the Region.
With its large pool of members and expertise, APAA is well placed to play an influential role in promoting and enhancing intellectual property protection in the Asian Region.
International IP Commercialization Council
Established in 2014 in Hong Kong, IIPCC is a world-wide non-profit, apolitical, non-governmental organization, network, standard-setting organization, and think tank dedicated to serving SMEs and the entrepreneurial ecosystem with chapters in 40 geographies. We work with governments, industry organizations, NGOs, universities, etc. to design system and incentives, and provide education for the startups, entrepreneurs and the like to better commercialize their products and services.
Law.com
Law.com provides lawyers within the world’s leading law firms and legal departments (Global 200, Law.com subscribers, GCs at the F1000) with news and analysis of the global legal industry, insights into what’s happening across all sectors of the legal industry in all major markets around the world. Law.com is the world’s legal authority, offering quality local coverage with global insights & trends on the entire legal industry to give international lawyers the competitive edge and business intelligence needed to grow their business worldwide.
Lexology
Lexology delivers the most comprehensive source of international legal updates, analysis and insights. Publishing in excess of 450 articles every day from over 900 leading law firms and service providers worldwide across over 50 work areas in 25 languages. Lexology’s searchable archive now contains more than 1,000,000 articles. Endorsed by more than 100 associations, corporations and corporate counsel groups, Lexology is not only considered an invaluable resource of its kind, but also regarded as the industry benchmark.
Licensing Executives Society China
LES International (LESI) is a global business association made up of 33 national and regional societies, representing more than 6,500 individual members in more than 90 countries, all involved in the licensing, transfer and management of intellectual property rights. Individual members include management representatives from large, medium and small companies, scientists, engineers, academics, governmental officials, lawyers, patent and trademark attorneys, and consultants.
LESI publishes a quarterly journal, les Nouvelles, hosts international, regional and national conferences throughout the year, conducts educational programs, such as licensing courses, seminars and workshops, and provides many opportunities for networking and professional development.
LESI publishes a quarterly journal, les Nouvelles, hosts international, regional and national conferences throughout the year, conducts educational programs, such as licensing courses, seminars and workshops, and provides many opportunities for networking and professional development.
