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2 TUN HWA SOUTH ROAD, SECTION 2
TAIPEI, 106
Taiwan
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Barry Lai
Career
Barry Lai’s legal practice focuses on intellectual property, particularly complex patent and trade secret litigation in Taiwan and the United States. He has handled patent litigations spanning numerous technical areas, including voltage converter circuits, software, and control circuits for LED (light emitting diode) arrays.
With a degree in communication engineering, Barry possesses significant knowledge in technology fields such as networking, communication systems, and electronic design automation. With his dual experience in technology and law, Barry is a unique Taiwan patent litigator who can assume responsibility for technical and legal issues during court hearings. As a lawyer who understands the relevant technology, he can accurately assist parties in analyzing infringement and validity issues and establish stronger arguments. By presenting complex technology through simple yet precise statements, the court can better comprehend the core technology, leading to favorable judgments.
Lawyer Rankings
Taiwan > Intellectual property
(Rising stars)Jones Day’s intellectual property team is particularly well known for handling patent and trade secrets disputes. Highly experienced IP lawyer Jason Chen
co-leads alongside former district court judge Simon Yu in Taipei. Chen continues to represent a major semiconductor manufacturing company in relation to several intellectual property issues, including patent disputes and licence agreements, while Yu is noted for his strength in IP litigation. Third co-lead Po-Chien Chen is based in Shanghai, and specialises in trade secrets disputes, trademark matters, and privacy policy issues. Chen has previously advised several leading integrated circuit design houses in connection with IP disputes. Associate Barry Lai primarily deals with multijurisdictional litigation, particularly patent and trade secret disputes.