Fei Hu (扈非)

Senior Counsel

Overview

With significant intellectual property and international trade experience in both private practice and with leading technology companies, Fei Hu has an inside view and deep understanding of the vision and demands of artificial intelligence and the Internet, semiconductor, telecommunication, and consumer electronics industries. Fei offers tailored intellectual property and international trade services that promote and secure clients’ interests.

Fei Hu is a trusted advisor to global innovators in the artificial intelligence, semiconductor, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and Internet sectors, recognized for his deep knowledge in intellectual property and international trade law.  Fei delivers strategic legal solutions that secure clients’ interests across patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, compliance, and cross-border transactions. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C., he offers unmatched insights for clients operating between the U.S., China, and other major markets.

Fei has steered clients through complex technology disputes and trade matters before key forums including the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)—notably Section 337 Investigations involving flash-spun nonwoven materials, semiconductor devices, LED lighting systems, and oil-vaping cartridges—and before the U.S. Department of Commerce and international tribunals in anti-dumping and countervailing duty cases on products such as bearings, lined paper, and forged steel fittings. His U.S. District Court litigation experience covers cutting-edge technologies, including display systems, wireless charging, smart security systems, and automotive innovations, with notable cases in jurisdictions such as the Central District of California, Eastern District of Texas, and Northern District of Illinois.

In addition, Fei regularly advises multinational corporations on U.S. data and privacy compliance, export control issues, software licensing, patent freedom-to-operate analyses, and international corporate strategies. His practical leadership is evidenced by successful representation in contract disputes before the New York Commercial Division and in settlement negotiations arising from insurance and product liability actions. Peers and clients alike value Fei’s industry-focused approach and his ability to navigate the intersection of intellectual property protection and regulatory compliance for high-growth technology companies on a global scale.

Career & Education

  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • General Representative, Associate, Brinks Gilson & Lione Shenzhen Representative Office, 2016-2025
    • Senior Legal Counsel, ARM Ltd., 2015-2016
    • Senior Legal Counsel, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., 2013-2015
    • Corporate Legal Counsel, Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., 2012-2013

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • General Representative, Associate, Brinks Gilson & Lione Shenzhen Representative Office, 2016-2025
    • Senior Legal Counsel, ARM Ltd., 2015-2016
    • Senior Legal Counsel, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., 2013-2015
    • Corporate Legal Counsel, Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., 2012-2013
    • University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 2011
    • Tongji University, College of Sciences, B.S., Applied Physics, 2008
    • University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 2011
    • Tongji University, College of Sciences, B.S., Applied Physics, 2008
    • New York
    • New Jersey
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    • New Jersey
    • District of Columbia
    • Guangdong Province Overseas Intellectual Property Protection Committee - Overseas IP Expert
    • Guangdong Province Intellectual Property Protection Society  - U.S. Intellectual Property Expert
    • Shenzhen City Market Management Office (Shenzhen City Intellectual Property Office) - Intellectual Property Expert
    • Guangdong Province Overseas Intellectual Property Protection Committee - Overseas IP Expert
    • Guangdong Province Intellectual Property Protection Society  - U.S. Intellectual Property Expert
    • Shenzhen City Market Management Office (Shenzhen City Intellectual Property Office) - Intellectual Property Expert
    • Mandarin
    • Mandarin

Fei's Insights

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 11.14.18

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