Attorneys-at-law
10 SEP Litigators
China
Short self-description
As one of the first law firms in China to develop a practice in the area of FRAND litigation, Fangda has handled multiple Supreme People’s Court Top Ten Annual Cases, China’s first antitrust ruling confirming non-infringement, and the world’s first 5G licensing case.
Main practice areas: IP litigation, FRAND dispute, Antitrust Action.
Industry/technology focus: Mechanical engineering; physics and general engineering; electrical engineering; electronics; information and communication technology; artificial intelligence and machine learning; chemistry; pharmaceutics; life sciences including biotech; medical devices and e-health, semiconductor-related areas.
SEP-related services: Advice on FRAND negotiations for SEP holders; advice on FRAND negotiations for implementers; advice related to participation in standards development; SEP enforcement; defense against SEP infringement claims; bring revocation claims against SEPs (including EPO opposition, PTAB, etc.); SEP prosecution and defense against revocation claims targeting SEPs; bring antitrust-based FRAND claims; defense against antitrust-based FRAND claims; bring contract-based FRAND claims, defense against contract-based FRAND claims; pursuit of antisuit injunctions and interim licenses; defense against antisuit injunction and interim license motions; pursuit of anti-antisuit injunctions; defense against anti-antisuit injunction motions.
Rankings and awards
- 2026 – 2012 Intellectual Property, Litigation (PRC Firms) : Band 1.
- 2026 – 2022 Chambers Greater China – Intellectual Property, Litigation: Band 1.
SEP achievements
Fended off SEP-related antitrust or contract claims
- Apple v. Qualcomm (2017 – Fuzhou Court).
- InterDigital v. Huawei (2012 – Guangdong High Court).
Litigated FRAND determination claims
- Oppo v. Sharp (2021 – Shenzhen Court. One of the earliest cases in China to address the adjudication and jurisdiction of global licensing rates for 5G standard essential patents).
- Oppo v. Nokia (2021 – Chongqing Court).
- Vivo v. Nokia (2020 – Shenzhen Court).
Other SEP-related achievements
- Apple v. Optis (2022 – Shenzhen Court).