Lei Mei   Attorney at Law     Washington, D.C.

mei@meimark.com    202-256-1008 (direct)   888-860-5678 x703 (work)   202-658-7441 (fax)

Lei Mei counsels large and emerging companies in the US and globally regarding IP issues and strategies, drawing from his unique international upbringings and diverse experience in business, technology, and law.

A registered patent attorney, Mr. Mei provides a full range of IP services. He practices patent litigation before the U.S. International Trade Commission and in district courts, and handles appeals before the Federal Circuit. He counsels clients on patent procurement, portfolio management, technology transfer, licensing, patent analysis, and risk assessment. He drafts and prosecutes patent applications with an eye towards enforcement, drawing from his patent litigation experience. He also speaks frequently in seminars in the U.S. and China regarding U.S. IP law.

Mr. Mei has argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and obtained favorable rulings. He has also handled cases covering a broad spectrum of electrical and computer technologies ranging from semiconductor devices to computer software and hardware.

Prior to founding Mei & Mark LLP, Mr. Mei was an attorney at the Washington, D.C. office of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP.

Prior to entering law school, Mr. Mei enjoyed a successful career in information technology. He spent several years as a software engineer and later a senior developer/analyst at PNV, Inc., a startup telecommunications firm, where he led many software development projects. Subsequently, he worked as a consultant to Office Depot, Inc., providing business and technology services regarding business logic, relational databases, and e-commerce solutions. He later joined the company as a member of the Global E-Commerce Group, where he contributed to the development of Office Depot's multi-billion dollar e-commerce solutions.

While in law school, Mr. Mei served as a research editor for Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum and worked with Duke AIDS Legal Project where he won a social security disability appeal case on behalf of an indigent client.

Representative Cases:

* Represented Wenzhou Trimone Science & Technology Electric Co. Ltd. in two Federal Circuit appeals, Pass & Seymour, Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n, 617 F.3d 1319 (Fed. Cir. 2010) and General Protecht Group, Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n, 619 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2010).
* Represented Respondents Fujian Hongan Electric Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Trimone Electric Science & Technology Co., Ltd., and TDE, Inc. in ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-739, Certain Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters and Products Containing Same.
* Represented Respondent Zhuhai Seine Technology Co., Ltd. in ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-731, Certain Toner Cartridges and Components Thereof.
* Represented Respondents Avago, Lite-On, Kingbright, Arima, Hangzhou Silan, Shenzhen Guoyexing, Foshan NationStar, and Jiangsu Bright in ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-640, Certain Short-Wavelength Light Emitting Diodes, Laser Diodes and Products Containing Same;
* Represented Wenzhou Trimone Science & Technology Electric Co. Ltd. before the US Customs and Board Protection involving design-around products in a post-ITC proceeding (CBP, ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-615), resulting in a first ever victory for a Chinese company.
* Represented Ninestar Technology Co., Ltd. in ITC advisory opinion and modification proceedings in ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-565, Certain Ink Carridges and Components Thereof.
* Represented Respondent System General in ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-541, Certain Power Supply Controllers & Products Containing Same.
* Represented Ninestar Technology Co., Ltd. in Seiko Epson Corp. v. Glory South Software Mfg. Inc. (D. Or.).
* Represented LG Electronics, Inc. in Intellect Wireless v. Motorola (N.D. Ill.).
* Represented Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. in MicroUnity, Inc. v. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (E.D. Tex.).
* Represented Zhejiang Ouhai International Trade Corporation in Zhejiang Ouhai Int'l Trade Corp. v. Southern California Valves (C.D. Cal.).
* Established a patent pool for a major consumer electronics industry in China.
* Represented U.S. Philips Corporation in a reexamination proceeding.
* Represented BCD Semiconductor in a reexamination proceeding.
* Represented Shanghai Meihao Electric Inc. in a reexamination proceeding.
* Represented Zhuhai Seine Technology Co., Ltd. in reexamination proceedings.
* Negotiated and reviewed licensing agreements on behalf of licensees, resuling in savings of tens of millions of dollars.

Select Publications - Books

Author, HOW TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN CHINA: AN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PERSPECTIVE (Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2012).

Select Publications - Articles

Coauthor, "3 Lessons From Google's China Fiasco," IP Law 360, Corporate Finance Law 360, Int'l Trade Law 360, & Tech. Law 360, Apr. 19, 2010.
Author, "The Trimone Case: The First Ever Win for a Chinese Company in an ITC-Related U.S. Customs Proceeding," LexisNexis China Legal Review, Mar. 26, 2010.
Author, "Five Ways U.S. Innovation Can Benefit from China's $586 Billion Stimulus Plan," IP Law 360 & Int'l Trade Law 360, Nov. 20, 2009.
Author, "Chinese Patent Litigation: Tips for US Companies," IP Law 360, June 19, 2009.
Author, "IP Stimulus Plan for Detroit's Big 3," IP Law 360, Feb. 20, 2009.
Coauthor, "The Impact of the Federal Circuit's Kyocera Decision on ITC Remedial Order," Electronics Intellectual Property, Jan. 2009.
Coauthor, "Highlights of U.S. District Court Litigations," China IP News, Dec. 2008.
Coauthor, "IP Strategies for Chinese Companies Entering the U.S. Market," Semi World, Nov. 2008.
Coauthor, "Standards and Patents: Lessons from the Rambus Cases," Managing Intellectual Property, China edition, June 2008.
Coauthor, "Unique Aspects of U.S. Patent Litigation," LexisNexis China Legal Review, Nov. 2007.

Education

J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Duke University
M.S., Computer Engineering, Florida Atlantic University
M.S., Physics, Florida Atlantic University
B.S., Physics, Jilin University

Bar Admissions

California, District of Columbia, United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States District Court for the Central District of California, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Community Service

Vice President, Communications (2008-2010), Co-Chair, Parnters Forum (2010-2011), Board of Directors (2008-2011) Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington DC Area (APABA-DC)

Language

Mandarin Chinese