Xiaofan Chen

Partner, AWA Asia

Xiaofan Chen’s practice focuses on both contentious and non-contentious strategic patent portfolio management, including client counselling on patent prosecution, dispute resolution and litigation, as well as commercialisation advice.

He has successfully represented international and domestic clients in patent invalidation, patent infringement and administrative cases. He frequently provides clients with opinions on patent validity, patent infringement and freedom-to-operate analysis matters. He also advises on agreements for transferring or licensing patents, non-disclosure agreements, trade secret issues and commercial aspects of patent rights.

Mr Chen has been admitted to practise before the State Intellectual Property Office since 2006 and is one of the first patent litigators to be officially registered with the Supreme People’s Court in China.