Ruixue Ran is the managing partner of Covington’s Beijing office and a member of Patent Litigation Practice. She specializes in U.S. Section 337 investigations (“ITC practice”) and intellectual property litigation (“IP litigation”). Her practice has involved cases spanning a wide range of claims, including patent, trade secrets, trademark, and other types of unfair competition.

A pioneer ITC practitioner in China, Ruixue is among the few lawyers who have consistently handled Section 337 cases on behalf of Chinese companies over the years and has substantial experience in representing Chinese companies in high-stakes IP litigation before the ITC and U.S. courts. Her representative cases include the historic litigation victory for Baosteel and China’s steel industry in all three claims of the Section 337 Steel case  (Inv. No. 337-TA-1002). She further serves as coordinating counsel for Chinese companies’ complex IP litigations in multiple jurisdictions, including but not limited to the U.S., EU, and China.

In addition, she helps multinational clients navigate cross-border IP litigations involving China and coordinates legal proceedings outside of China with overall global IP strategy. With integrated litigation experience in China and U.S., she has succeeded in resolving international companies’ high profile disputes in China.

Ruixue's successful representation of clients has drawn upon her rich work experience in both U.S. and Chinese law firms, U.S. and Chinese companies, and the Chinese government, as well as her in-depth understanding of the hi-tech and manufacturing sectors.

Asian Legal Business named her one of the “Top 15 Female Lawyers in China” in 2015 and one of the “Top 15 IP Lawyers in China” in 2016. China Law & Practice named her the IP Lawyer of the Year in 2018. IAM Patent 1000 named her a “leading patent individual” (2022).