Sean J.C. Shih
Biography
Sean Shih is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Taipei office. He has extensive experience advising clients on intellectual property rights (e.g., trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets), data privacy, emerging technologies (such as AI), e-commerce, consumer protection, antitrust, and litigation/dispute resolution matters. His comprehensive knowledge and experience across these diverse practice areas enable him to provide clients with strategic and holistic legal counsel on complex and cutting-edge business issues.
Sean holds several certifications and memberships, including Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), Certified Personal Data Manager, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), and arbitrator of the Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei. He currently serves as the Chair of the Digital Services and Data Protection Committee at the Taipei Bar Association, and previously worked at Baker McKenzie's Chicago office (2019~2020).
Representative Legal Matters
Intellectual Property and Technology
- Advised a leading U.S. Internet company in relation to consumer protection, privacy, data protection, content regulation, anti-competition and other IP-related issues.
- Advised a U.S. medical devices and health care company on intellectual property, data privacy, consumer protection, anti-competition, unfair advertising and anti-bribery issues.
- Advised a leading U.S. media and entertainment company to resolve trademark conflicts with a Japanese contact lenses and cosmetics company.
- Advised a U.S. investment banking company on IP license agreement for acquisition of a Japanese pharmaceutical company’s consumer health business.
- Advised a leading mobile applications and internet services company in a brand licensing cooperation with a Taiwan telecom company.
- Advised clients on negotiation of intellectual property licensing and cloud service agreements.
- Advised a leading Chinese food company in a trademark infringement case in the Eastern District of New York.
- Advised a U.S. microcontroller company in a series of patent invalidation cases in China.
- Advised a U.S. IC design company in a patent infringement case in China.
- Advised a U.S. chemical company and a French industrial gas company in patent infringement cases in Taiwan.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Taipei, Hsinchu and Keelung Bar Associations
- Taiwan Bar Association - Member, Mediation and ADR Committee and Intellectual Property Committee
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
- Arbitrator of the Chinese Arbitration Association
Admissions
- Keelung~Taiwan (2020)
- New York~United States (2014)
- Hsinchu~Taiwan (2014)
- Taipei~Taiwan (2012)
Education
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law (LL.M.) (2012)
- National Taiwan University (LL.M.) (2009)
- National Taiwan University (LL.B.) (2006)
Languages
- English
- Japanese
- Mandarin
- Taiwanese