Case Digests
In-depth analysis of landmark IP litigation cases in China. Our AI-powered digests provide key holdings, strategic implications, and practical insights for intellectual property practitioners.
Boehringer v. DYG
Represented Boehringer Ingelheim in Boerhringer v. DYG, a patent infringement case. This was the first and only National Major Patent Infringement Case in China. The judgment was successfully enforced against the defendant across 28 provinces only 18 months following initial filing of the case in 2023.
Apple v. Qualcomm
Represented Apple Inc in Apple v. Qualcomm for standard essential patent ("SEP") licensing disputes. The damages claimed exceed RMB1.6 billion. Apple engaged only Dr. Gao's team, while Qualcomm engaged 6 teams for a fight involving more than thirty patent infringement cases before 11 IP Courts, Provincial High Courts and the Supreme people's Court ("SPC") in China. This case was the largest SEP case at the time in China.
IWNCOMM v. Apple
Represents Apple Inc. in IWNCOMM v. Apple, a patent infringement case filed by Xidian ("IWNCOMM") in the Shaanxi High Court, in which the claimed damage are RMB150 million.
Apple v. IWNCOMM
Represented Apple Inc. in Apple v. IWNCOMM in the FRAND/SEP actions and anti-monopoly action with the Beijing IP Court. This case was designed to counteract IWNCOMM lawsuit in the Shaanxi High Court.
Astellas patent infringement cases
Represented Astellas Inc. in patent infringement cases before six IP Courts and High Courts in China, seeking damages in excess of MRB180 million, against dozens of Chinese generic drug companies.
Apple wireless communication patent cases
Represented Apple in a large number of patent infringement and invalidation lawsuits related to wireless communication technology against patentees in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Baili v. Apple
Represented Apple in Baili v. Apple, a design patent infringement action filed by Baili, as well as the related declaratory judgment and invalidation actions. We lost the case at the Beijing Intellectual Property Office ("BIPO") level, and file a suit against BIPO and won.
iRobot v. Apple
Represented Apple Inc. in iRobot v. Apple patent infringement case.
Watson v. Ely Lilly
Represented Watson Pharmaceutical Inc. in its patent infringement lawsuit against Ely Lilly before the Supreme People's Court in which the Supreme Court reversed a judgment of RMB151 million previously entered against Watson Pharmaceutical (selected as the first Supreme Court Model IP Case on International IP Day, April 26, 2014). The case was lost in previous proceedings and this client turned to the Gordon for the final appeal to the Supreme People's Court.
Power Integration v. Fairchild Semiconductor
Represented Power Integration in Power Integration v. Fairchild Semiconductor in winning four patent infringement cases in one of the longest and most complex trials in China.
GoerTek v. Knowles
Advised Knowles in GoerTek v. Knowles, a patent infringement lawsuit, overcame local protection interference, devised and implemented novel strategies to ultimately obtain a favorable settlement for the client in which GoerTek originally the plaintiff, agreed to pay our client patent licensing fees. The case had a record long trial in China that lasted for more than 3 months.