FROM MANUFACTURE TO THE COURTROOM: HOW TO AVOID, OR MINIMIZE, LEGAL EXPOSURE IN THE U.S. September 2011 Yitai Hu, Esq.

2 Assessing Legal Issues in the U.S. Why should I care? Jurisdiction Over Foreign Companies

3 GOOD LITIGATION STRATEGY = BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY （好的诉讼策略 = 商机） SO… you need Technical Sophistication 技术实力 Motivation 动力 Litigation Experience 经验

4 Global Economy Yields Global Litigation

5 Alston + Bird LLP – Our Credentials  Our 800 attorneys handle legal matters throughout the United States, representing world-class companies including, but not limited to, Toyota Motor Corporation, UPS, The Dow Chemical Company, BYD, Haier, Ninestar Technology Co., Ltd. Bank of America, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Aflac Incorporated, Nokia, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Chartis Insurance Co. (f.k.a. AIG), Abbott Labs, and Twentieth Century Fox.  The Best Lawyers in America 2010 features 132 of our attorneys.  Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2010) recognizes 11 Alston & Bird practices in its national rankings.  Corporate Counsel magazine’s 2008 list of “Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies” recognized Alston & Bird among the top 10 law firms in the country.

胡亦台  2011 年, 被旧金山日报 (San Francisco Daily Journal) 评为 “ 最杰出的 七十五名加州知识产权诉讼律师 ” 之一 (Top 75 Leading IP Litigators in California)  同年, Chambers’ Global 2011 提名为美国知识产权区域专家  2008 年, 《知识产权法与商务》 (IP Law and Business) 杂志评为 “ 全 美 50 位 45 岁以下的知识产权律师顶尖人物之一 ” （ Top 50 IP Attorneys Under the Age of 45)  唯一一名获此殊荣的华裔律师  国际知名杂志 Chambers’ Global 2011 及 Chambers Asia 和 IP Asia 评 为亚洲最杰出的知识产权诉讼律师之一

7 Proceed with caution: The U.S. regulatory and legal scheme is complex and confusing.

8 U.S. Regulatory Litigation U.S. Regulations and Laws CORP

Targets of 337 Investigations 谁是 377 调查的对象 ?  From 2001 to 2007 （ ）  China （中国大陆） : 41 investigations  Taiwan （台湾） : 38 investigations  Japan （日本） : 28 investigations  South Korea （韩国） : 19 investigations  Hong Kong （香港） : 11 investigations  Companies from Asia were named in 66% of all investigations （有 66% 的调查程序涉及亚洲的公司）

10 (THANK YOU) Yitai Hu, Esq. Alston + Bird (