Partner, JunHe LLP

Dr. James J Zhu is a partner at JunHe and the head of the firm’s intellectual property group and the Silicon Valley office by splitting his time between the US and China. James' practice includes patent procurement, opinion, analysis & strategy, litigation and technology licensing. He primarily focuses on life sciences, material sciences, medical devices, and electronics. James represents international clients to obtain and enforce their patent rights in China. In particular, James helps international clients to prosecute their patent rights, design intellectual property (IP) strategies for their market entry into China, conducts complex IP due diligence and risk analysis in business transactions, and enforces or defends IP rights by leading litigation or invalidation effort. Prior to JunHe, James spent eight years at Perkin Coie LLP, became a partner in Perkins Coie's Los Angeles Office and then the Managing Partner of Perkins Coie's Beijing Office. Prior to his advancement in law, James was a co-founder & General Counsel of GanTech International, a Silicon Valley start-up where he spearheaded fund-raising, legal and business development activities. In the early 90s, James was a researcher at Merck & Co.