On December 15, 2020, the international authoritative legal rating agency Chambers and Partners officially published the 2021 Asia-Pacific Guide (exclusive of Corporate/Commercial Regional Ranking). Watson & Band is again top ranked in the IP Litigation area for its outstanding performance and good reputation within this practice area.

Watson & Band has been taking the lead in the IP Litigation area in Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific Guide for years. Watson & Band’s IP litigation team received good news in recent years: our cases were selected by the Supreme People’s Court, the local Higher People’s Courts, the IP Courts, the former Patent Reexamination Board, the National Intellectual Property Administration and the China Trademark Association as Top/Typical Cases of the Year. Besides, Watson & Band’s IP services were also well recognized by other domestic and international legal media or rating agencies.

Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific Guide is one of the most authoritative legal ranking guides in the world. It aims to honor both domestic and international law firms with outstanding performance in key countries and areas within the Asian-Pacific Region. This award reflects the remarkable achievements that the firm enjoyed over the past year including outstanding performance, distinguished development strategies and superb customer service.