Panelists from Covington’s antitrust and patent litigation practice groups will discuss two increasingly important fronts in disputes between competing multinational businesses: patent litigation in Chinese courts and antitrust enforcement action by Chinese regulators

Topics will include:  

■ Competitor patent litigation in Chinese courts

■ Injunctions, damages, and other remedies against U.S. companies

■ Regulation and investigation of U.S. company pricing and licensing practices in China

■ Interaction among Chinese political, legal, and business interests

Covington’s distinguished panel will include:

■ Jim O’Connell, Antitrust partner and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for international enforcement, appellate litigation, and policy matters for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice

■ Winslow Taub, Vice-chair of Covington’s Patent Litigation practice group

■ Stanley Young, patent litigation partner, Covington Silicon Valley

■ Rob Williams, patent litigation associate, Covington Shanghai