Guangzhou-based IP specialists Advance China IP Law Office fields a sizeable team of trade mark and patent attorneys, patent engineers and litigators. The unit is well-experienced in assisting international clients as well as domestic clients from a range of industries including electronics, telecoms, software, automobiles and pharmaceuticals. Trade mark prosecution, portfolio management, prevention of brand risk and trade mark monitoring are all part of the IP practice. The group also supports clients with enforcing patents and often handles counterfeiting issues. Chong He, who leads the team alongside Lucy Zheng and Katheryn Fu, is noted for his expertise in advising foreign clients on patent issues. Vivian Zhang is another key member of the team, focusing on IP enforcement.

With a mixed client base of both international and domestic companies, AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office is well-versed in both domestic and foreign IP issues including cross-border matters. The team is noted for its proficiency in IP prosecution matters, particularly involving patents and new patent inventions, making the firm a go-to for drafting and filing standard patents. Founding partner Xia Zheng co-leads the group and excels in IP strategy, prosecution and litigation. Co-head Mingzhao Yang offers expertise in patent filing, prosecution, re-examination and post-grant proceedings. Hong Long focuses on assisting local clients with patent issues, while Jingjing Wu handles trade mark prosecution.

AllBright Law Offices‘ IP team centres its practice around patent, unfair competition, trade mark, and copyright issues, with a strong focus on litigation. The team handles patent and trade mark infringement and administrative litigation as well as assisting clients with protecting names, packaging and domain names in anti-unfair competition cases. The team also has a niche in advising on new definitions and ownership of new plant varieties. At the helm of the practice, Shanghai-based Minxuan Liu is an expert in patent-related matters, while Hua Ding advises on a mix of IP and competition law. Yan Zhang resides in Beijing and focuses on IP issues in the TMT and medical sectors, while Sichuan-based Chao Ning utilises his background in electronics to advise on complex patent and trade mark issues.

Beijing-based IP litigation boutique An, Tian, Zhang & Partners handles both administrative and civil litigation cases relating to patents, trade marks, copyrights and domain names. The firm assists domestic and overseas clients and has been steadily advising an increasing number of Japanese clients on patent issues. David Tian spearheads the practice and is an expert in enforcement and litigation matters, while Ruifeng Li is noted for his expertise in patent cases. Young Guo is the go-to for clients in the life sciences and chemistry industries requiring advice on patent prosecution and enforcement.

AnJie Broad Law Firm‘s ‘outstanding’ IP practice encompasses patent, trade mark and copyright issues, acting for technology, entertainment, pharmaceutical and fashion clients who are based both in China and globally. The Beijing-based team handles a mix of litigation matters such as IP infringement and patent invalidation as well as non-contentious matters including trade mark prosecution and portfolio management. Nick Liu leads the department and focuses on complex technology and pharmaceutical IP litigations, while co-lead Wency Yu is a non-contentious trade mark and copyright expert.

Anli Partners collaborates closely with its teams across Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, the United States and Europe, utilising its global network to assist clients with domestic and overseas IP litigation issues. The team is led out of Beijing and handles a mix of trade mark, patent, copyright and trade secret disputes. Jun Ji, who is an expert in IP issues across Japan and China, jointly heads the team alongside Xing Yuan and Chunsheng Yu.

The IP group at DaHui Lawyers is led by Joy Wang and Reking Chen from Beijing and specialises in advising TMT and life sciences clients on IP-related issues. The team is well-versed in handling novel IP issues across patents and trade marks as well as advising on anti-unfair competition matters. The firm has recently opened a base in Wuhan to expand its capabilities in advising technology clients. It also handles IP licensing, IP registration and IP due diligence related to M&As. Wang lends expertise to a wide range of issues from patent invalidation to anti-monopoly and unfair competition cases, while Chen focuses on administrative IP issues and cross-border IP transactions.

Beijing Docvit Law Firm offers strong sector expertise across the techn, telecoms, pharmaceuticals, automobile, and healthcare spaces, enabling the team to assist clients from these sectors in a range of patent, copyright and trade mark disputes. IP specialists Yuanxia Liu, Wei Lin and Xiaoli Bai jointly spearhead the team from Beijing.

CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office is renowned for its strong expertise across both contentious and non-contentious IP issues. The firm boasts one of the largest IP specialist teams in China, with over 300 patent and trade mark attorneys, offering capabilities encompassing prosecution, mediation, administrative enforcement and litigation. Headquartered in Beijing, the firm has bases all over China and internationally. Shuhui Huang is sought after for patent matters from patent prosecution to invalidation, infringement and re-examination. Fan Li focuses on advising chemical companies on patent prosecution, while Ji Liu specialises in patent litigation and invalidation. For trade mark prosecution, validity and infringement litigation, Ling Zhao is the go-to.

 

With an 'exceptionally deep bench across all areas of IP', Chang Tsi & Partners is noted for its expertise in trade mark matters, handling both contentious and non-contentious trade mark issues. The practice also has scope outside of trade marks and is well-versed in handling patent, domain name and judicial protection matters. The firm has wide reach across China, with lawyers based mainly in Beijing but also in Shanghai and Shenzhen. Founding partner and practice head Spring Chang splits her time between Beijing and the US, advising on IP prosecution matters for electronics, consumer, pharmaceutical, and apparel clients. Simon Tsi is an expert litigator who also splits his time between Beijing and the US, while Michael Wu leads the Shenzhen team and focuses on patent, trade mark and copyright infringement. Beijing-based Michael Fu specialises in enforcing IP rights.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, China Patent Agent (H.K.) Ltd. has locations in Beijing, Shenzhen and Shanghai and assists its international and domestic clients with a range of non-contentious and contentious IP issues. The firm has specialised expertise in a number of different sectors such as tech, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. The practice is co-led by Yuhe Wu, Yanfeng Xiong and Gang Hu. Wu spends his time in both Hong Kong and mainland China and is known for his expertise in patent invalidation, patent infringement litigation, and patent administrative investigations. Beijing-based Xiong has extensive experience in patent cases related to electronics, computer science, and AI. Hu also sits in Beijing and joined the firm in 2023 from CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office, bringing expertise in handling trade mark, copyright, and unfair competition matters. Biochemistry-related patents are handled by Ke Ke from Beijing.

The IP team at Commerce & Finance Law Offices primarily focuses on contentious issues such as copyright, patent, and trade mark infringement as well as IP-related unfair competition disputes. The team is co-led by Mingtao Chen, Jing Chen, Hongji Li and Qiang Cui from Beijing, while Xiaoming Guo leads from Shenzhen. All aforementioned lawyers are experts in IP with science and engineering backgrounds, allowing them to handle complex technology-related cases.

Dacheng‘s IP and technology innovation group assists clients with IP management and applications for patents and trade marks, franchising, trade secrets, as well as copyright and trade mark litigation and anti-unfair competition cases. The firm advises clients from a number of sectors including life sciences and healthcare where it assists with IP production. In Shanghai, Yuzhou Yang leads the IP team with a focus on IP infringement, while practice co-head Feng Liu handles pharmaceutical-related IP litigation. Xianhui Wang is based in Shijiazhuang and assists clients with rights protection. Wallace Li is an expert in both litigation and non-litigation IP matters involving trade marks, copyrights and patents.

DeHeng Law Offices advises large and medium-sized enterprises from China and overseas on patent, trade mark, copyright and unfair competition issues. The team is noted for its trade mark and copyright dispute expertise. Jun Cui helms the practice from Shenzhen and handles a mix of contentious and non-contentious IP matters, focusing on protecting clients’ IP rights.

East & Concord Partners‘ Beijing-based team, comprised of IP specialists and patent agents, is well-versed in handling both contentious and non-contentious patent issues including patent applications, re-examinations, invalidation disputes, and litigation. Copyright is also a strong feature of the practice, which often assists media clients with copyright infringement disputes and copyright transactions. Practice head Bing Guan often acts as legal counsel for entertainment companies, advising on copyright issues. Song Zhang co-leads the team and utilises his background in electronics to advise on patent issues for semiconductor, electronics, and software clients.

East IP combines East IP Law Firm, East IP Limited and Beijing East IP Law Firm. The IP powerhouse also welcomed a team of over 30 practitioners including Jimmy Jingwen Huang who joined from Zhong Lun Law Firm in June 2024. The team handles a large number of trade mark prosecution, portfolio management and litigation, representing multinational clients from a broad range of industries. The highly regarded Joe Simone has a wealth of experience in assisting foreign and Asian-based companies in registering and enforcing their IP rights. Yan Zhang leads the litigation team and handles IP litigation, aiti-unfair competition and domain name disputes. Dan Plane excels in enforcement and anti-counterfeiting and prosecution. Xiaodong Li, Hong Kong-based Helen Tang and Mai Lin are also key names to note.

Fangda Partners largely assists multinational clients with complex litigation cases in China before provincial High Courts and the Supreme People's Court. The team is well-versed in a range of IP issues including patent and trade mark infringement, copyright litigation, unfair competition and trade secret issues. Clients of the firm come from a variety of sectors, from technology, gaming and e-commerce to telecoms, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing. The team has been particularly active in anti-unfair competition and anti-monopoly cases recently. IP trial lawyer and antitrust specialist Alexandra Yang co-leads the team from Beijing alongside Shanghai-based James Hu. Hu handles patent, copyright and trade mark litigations, while Beijing-based Fang Qi assists electronics, telecoms and pharma clients with complex IP cases. Over in Shanghai, Tingting Liao is an expert in patent infringement cases and Muran Sun specialises in patent and trade secret litigation. Associates Christine Dong and Lin Qin are noted for their knowledge in contentious IP matters from Beijing and Shanghai, respectively.

FenXun Partners‘s IP tech team is based across Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen and is led by IP expert Aggie Liu from Beijing. Liu represents clients in trade mark, copyright, patent and unfair competition litigation and is well-versed in assisting clients from the pharmaceutical, tech, media, and fashion industries. The firm mainly supports multinational and international clients with complex litigation but also acts as trade mark counsel and advises on IP aspects of licensing agreements. Zheng Zhou focuses on IP litigation, while Cassidy Guo handles patent enforcement and litigation.

Ferrante Intellectual Property excels in advising major international brands in the luxury fashion and cosmetics, biotechnology, and the food and beverage industries on trade mark, patent and copyright issues. The 'exceptionally knowledgeable' team is particularly noted for its expertise in anti-counterfeiting cases, which are led by Felice Meli from Shanghai. Founder and practice head Michele Ferrante is based in Hong Kong and advises on trade mark cases alongside the team in Beijing and Shanghai. Mandy Chen spearheads the litigation team from Beijing and is well-versed in assisting brands with registering and enforcing their IP rights.

As an IP litigation specialist, GEN Law Firm is the go-to for many international, multinational and domestic clients seeking assistance with complex trade mark, patent and unfair competition cases at the Chinese Supreme People's Court and provincial court level. The team has been active in patent litigations as well as defending patent owners in antitrust claims. The group is well-versed in matters from a number of key patent sectors including semiconductor, biopharmaceutical, and medical devices. He Jing leads the team from Beijing and has assisted clients with FRAND rate settings for standard essential patents, injunction relief for chemical patent litigations and bad faith trade mark litigations. In Shanghai, co-head Jerry Xia focuses on IP issues in the industrial and information technology sector, while co-lead Steve Zhao often handles cases before the Supreme People's Court, including trade mark infringement and unfair competition matters. Co-head Kevin Han sits in Beijing and handles a mix of contentious and non-contentious IP issues.

Global Law Office has handled many significant IP cases at the Supreme Court and provincial high court levels, assisting clients with trade secret, IP infringement and other IP-related disputes. On the non-contentious side, the team advises on M&A IP transactions, IP planning and freedom to operate (FTO) cases. Meph Jia Gui regularly assists multinational clients with the enforcement, acquisition, and licensing of IP assets and advises on exploitation and protection of IP rights. Degang Ma is a patent agent and handles IP investigation cases, while Jack Zhanke Li is the go-to for patent infringement cases.

Grandall Law Firm is capable of managing both contentious and non-contentious IP issues for largely domestic clients. The firm’s patent infringement cases are handled by Kuilin Qiu from Nanjing. For non-contentious matters, Huang Chao in Shanghai is the go-to and is particularly active in the semiconductor, automotive, medical, software, and energy sectors. Chao often handles IP issues that arise out of the IPO process and M&A and also assists with trade mark registration.

Guantao Law Firm‘s practice is led out of Beijing by IP specialist Hongjiang Li, who is noted for his prowess in handling IP disputes including assisting with patent retrieval. The firm covers patent, trade mark and copyright issues and is well-versed in rights protection and infringement disputes. Zhengyu Hao also sits in Beijing and assists enterprises with patent infringement and patent administrative litigation, while Shanghai-based Zhe Deng handles IP disputes and transactions.

Haiwen & Partners‘ IP practice is led by Yolanda Jia who is qualified to practice law in China and California, making her a go-to for cross-border IP litigation and transactions. The Beijing-based team handles patent prosecution as well as non-contentious advisory and transactional IP matters. Cao Yu focuses on transactional IP matters in the entertainment and media sector. Frank Wang is based in Shanghai and specialises in patent issues.

With a strong IP practice across both contentious and non-contentious IP issues, Han Kun Law Offices is a key firm for clients requiring assistance with prosecution, litigation and enforcement of trade marks, patents and industrial designs. The group particularly stands out for its specialism in representing licensees against major standard essential patent (SEP) licensors in contentious ICT matters. The team handles domestic and cross-border litigation and offers experience in communicating with patent, trade mark and copyright offices for IP prosecution. Yan Wang spearheads the unit from Shanghai and is an expert in contentious IP matters, while co-lead Lili Wu sits in Beijing and manages IP portfolios primarily for tech clients. Co-lead Rui Luo is also based in Beijing and handles IP litigation and IP-related anti-monopoly disputes and co-head Wei He resides in Shenzhen and is experienced in advising multinational and domestic clients on copyright, trade mark and trade secret issues.

Boutique IP specialists Harvesting Law Firm focuses on IP rights protection, handling trade mark and copyright litigation from administrative proceedings to investigations and enforcement. The firm mainly serves major luxury brands, electronic products, sports brands, cosmetics and toy companies. Catherine Law directs the practice and is adept at trade mark infringement and unfair competition matters involving foreign jurisdictions. Founder and co-lead Davy Xiao is the name to note for apparel, luxury, cosmetics and toy clients, while co-head Amy He is well-versed in administrative enforcement and litigation of trade mark and patent infringement. All aforementioned lawyers are based in Guangzhou. Co-head Jimmy Xiao handles trade mark prosecution and litigation cases from Shanghai.

Hylands Law Firm assists clients across the biology, medicine and mechanical engineering sectors with contentious IP issues. In particular, the team is noted for its expertise in handling new plant variety issues, including successfully assisting clients with enforcing new plant variety rights. Xiaogang Ma spearheads the Beijing-based practice. Yuzi Zhu is a key member of the team, representing clients in IP litigation and arbitration, and Zhengning Li focuses on TMT-related IP cases.

IntellecPro is a patent and trade mark agency that assists clients with trade mark, copyright and patent litigation. Founding partner Qi Hu oversees the team and is well-versed in handling trade mark prosecution and IP enforcement for both domestic and foreign clients. Co-head Tian-ying Zhao focuses on trade mark issues, while co-lead Chenguang Wang specialises in IP infringement cases.

Life science and technology-focused Jincheng Tongda & Neal has a strong IP practice, acting on a wide array of related commercial disputes and administrative litigation. The team is well-versed in handling complex cases such as administrative disputes over trade mark invalidation, infringement of trade marks in literary works, and unfair competition cases involving reverse confusion of trade marks. The group also assists clients on the non-contentious side assisting with registering trade marks and patents, as well as advising on customs protection and IP rights. Team leader Junwu Zhou is a media and entertainment specialist, often advising on contentious and non-contentious IP issues in the entertainment space. Wei Liu is a patent specialist focusing on the electricity sector, while Decheng Li advises technology and software clients on contentious and non-contentious IP issues. All aforementioned lawyers are based in Beijing.

Jingtian & Gongcheng‘s Beijing IP practice advises clients on litigation and non-litigation IP matters for major multinational corporations and domestic clients. Patent matters are where the team particularly stands out, as it advises on patent applications, litigation and assists clients with patent portfolio management. The team also has strong capabilities in trade mark litigation, copyright and unfair competition law. On the non-contentious side the firm often assists entertainment and media clients with IP and entertainment law issues. Ye Zhao leads the team and is an expert in standard essential patent litigation, while Qiang Ma handles trade mark litigation and enforcement. Min Xu is the go-to for non-contentious IP matters including patent prosecution and Wei Quan specialises in the intersection of IP and entertainment law.

JunHe‘s IP team advises both domestic and international clients from the internet, biotech, automobile and pharmaceutical sectors on patent and trade mark issues in China and overseas. The practice assists clients with trade mark, copyright and patent infringement as well as IP-related unfair competition issues. The team also handles patent prosecution and transactional IP matters. Practice head Jian Zhu, splitting his time between Shanghai and the firm’s Silicon Valley office, is noted for his expertise in patent procurement and litigation, often advising life sciences, material science and medical device clients. Zoe Wang leads the patent practice group in Shanghai and mainly focuses on patent prosecution and IP transactions. Over in Beijing, Chumeng Xu is experienced in handling trade mark prosecution and litigation, Zhaolin Wang is the go-to for patent enforcement cases, and Beverly Xu handles a mix of IP transactions, prosecution and enforcement.

JunZeJun Law Offices has a large IP team that offers skills across trade mark, patent, and copyright litigation. IP litigator Jian Ye co-leads the team from Guangzhou. Xicheng Chen leads from Shenzhen, focusing on civil and commercial disputes, and Liangyong Liu leads from Beijing, specialising in IP invalidation, ownership and administrative disputes. The team is well-versed in handling issues from the telecoms, electronics, manufacturer and software industries.

Kangxin Partners, p.c. has been a force in the IP industry handling both litigation and non-litigation for its domestic and international client base. The firm is known for its strength in trade marks, with strong abilities to handle the full gamut of trade mark issues from filing to invalidation. The team also files a large number of patents for clients and assists clients with enforcing patents, trade marks and copyrights. The Beijing-based practice is led by managing partner Samson Yu, who is active in both trade mark and patent prosecution as well as IP disputes. Shirley Dong leads the domestic patent team and assists clients with patent applications and invalidation disputes, while James Chen leads the foreign patent team advising international clients on patent drafting, prosecution and re-examination. Co-head Lichun Zhao is the go-to for trade mark issues, handling both international and domestic trade mark applications, searches, opposition, disputes and more. Also noted is Gloria Wu, who advises clients on IP protection strategies.

King & Wood Mallesons is a premier IP practice covering the full gamut of contentious and non-contentious IP issues across a wide range of industries. The team includes experts in civil litigation and arbitration concerning patents, trade marks, copyright and trade secrets. The group is well-versed in domain name disputes, anti-piracy, FTO patent search and analysis as well as pharmaceutical patent linkage. On the non-contentious side, the team handles IP transactions and patent prosecution, assisting with trade mark management and brand protection as well as applications and monitoring. Enforcing trade marks and copyrights are also a key pillar of the practice, as is domain name registration. Maohua Wang leads the IP group and focuses on complex patent matters such as patent preparation and prosecution. IP specialist Xiaoli Yang co-leads the team and is ‘a giant in the industry’, while co-head Wei He is an expert in contentious IP matters. Jing Xu centres her practice on IP infringement, antitrust and unfair competition. The aforementioned lawyers are all based in Beijing.

Lifang & Partners is well-known for its IP litigation capabilities, advising major pharmaceutical and technology companies as well as state-owned enterprises. With several practitioners having academic backgrounds in medicine and healthcare, the firm is able to utilise its specific industry expertise to aid in complex life sciences, TMT and manufacturing cases. Guanbin Xie advises on IP disputes in the tech sector as well as standard essential patents (SEP). Li Wu stands out for his expertise in advising pharmaceutical clients on patent litigation. Patent expert Haidong Yu is praised for his ‘strong understanding of technology‘ and focuses on litigation. Bin Zhang often handles IP cases at the Supreme People’s Court and provincial High People’s Court level, while Yuanyuan Zhang leverages her background in semiconductors and microelectronics to advise on infringement and invalidation disputes. The team also handles patent prosecution, trade mark portfolios and copyright issues. Lei Zhang is a name to note for disputes and transactional IP  matters. The aforementioned lawyers all co-lead the practice from Beijing.

Liu, Shen & Associates has a long history of excellence in handling complex patent litigation in China and often undertakes cross-border and multijurisdictional patent disputes. The IP litigation team has a strong track record in patent invalidation and infringement cases and advises both leading Chinese companies and multinationals. The team has specific expertise in a number of key patent sectors such as pharmaceuticals, life sciences, computer science, mechanical engineering, and telecoms. The team is co-led by Michelle Ma and Allen Tao from Beijing. Ma is an expert in patent filing, prosecution and invalidation related to machinal engineering and design patents, while Tao represents multinational corporations in IP litigation. Xiaoning Yu is well-versed in patent invalidation cases and SEP-related matters. Also noted is Xiang Zhang, who is a go-to for mechatronics, machinal automation and automotive-related IP matters.

Llinks Law Offices assists clients with protecting their IP rights, handling IP litigation and non-litigation matters across a range of industries such as telecoms, electronics, pharmaceuticals and media. The contentious team is led by James Wang, while Xun Yang sprearheads the non-contentious practice. Wang handles unfair competition and copyright disputes and Mark Zhang focuses on IP infringement litigation. All previously mentioned lawyers are based in Shanghai. Cherri Che resides in Shenzhen and mainly advises high-tech clients on IP protection.

Long An Law Firm is noted for its specialism in IP litigation, where it covers patent invalidation and infringement, trade secret infringement, trade mark disputes and copyright infringement cases. The sizeable team is led from Beijing by IP experts Cindy Xianzhi Quan and Jianjun Fu and has a wealth of experience handling IP cases across different countries such as Japan and Germany.

Lusheng Law Firm focuses on IP litigation and is headquartered in Beijing with a presence in Shanghai and Guangzhou. It is also a patent agency and has a strategic partnership with IP specialist firm Rouse, placing Lusheng in good standing to assist global clients with complex patent and trade mark issues. Other than its strong IP litigation practice the team is also noted for its skills in online brand protection using offline enforcement strategies. The practice is led by Landy Jiang from Beijing, who is well-versed in complex trade mark infringement litigation. Carol Wang co-leads from Shanghai and specialises in copyright and design protection as well as trade mark identification. Co-head Sharon Qiao is noted for handling a number of unfair competition and trade mark cases at the Supreme People’s Court from Beijing, while Shanghai-based co-head Alice Yu advises on a mix of copyright, trade mark, trade name and unfair competition cases. In Guangzhou, Sophia Hou leads on IP protection strategies and Alice Hou assists with criminal-related IP cases.

Merits & Tree Law Offices handles a range of contentious IP matters for internet, media, telecom, AI, e-commerce and manufacturing clients. The team is noted for its proficiency in patent, trade mark and copyright infringement litigation. The Beijing-based team is led by Lihui Zhao, who is well-equipped to handle an array of IP infringement and unfair competition issues. Wei Deng focuses on patent litigation and mainly assists manufacturing enterprises.

Ronly & Tenwen Partners's Shanghai-based IP specialist team is known for handling IP cases related to music, film, TV and internet sectors. The firm has recently opened an office in South Korea, enabling it to further serve clients within Asia. Team lead Liqing Sun is an expert in TMT and IP and handles a mix of copyright, trade mark and patent litigation. Cailin Weng co-leads the team and is experienced in handling copyright infringement cases and IP rights protection. Lastly, Shujuan Li leads on IP and unfair competition law matters.

Shanghai Beshining Law Office fields a large IP team comprised of experienced patent and trade mark attorneys who assist domestic and overseas clients with contentious IP issues. Over the last year, the group has been active in handling trade mark and patent infringement and invalidation cases across a number of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, manufacturing and tech. Founding partner and IP specialist Qi Xue leads the practice alongside managing partner and chemistry sector expert Weibin Wang. Rebecca Xu is noted for her expertise in patent issues related to pharmaceuticals.

Shanghai Pacific Legal‘s IP team is led out of Shanghai by Frank Liu, who assists a number of Fortune 500 companies, both overseas and domestic clients, with complex trade mark and copyright litigation. Jerry Huang works closely alongside Liu in a range of trade mark, copyright, unfair competition and trade secret matters. The team advises clients from a wide range of sectors, including automobile, electronics, financial institutions, biotechnology, industrials and more.

Shihui Partners‘ IP practice assists large multinational corporations within the tech, software and telecoms industries with patent prosecution matters. The team advises on technical issues often present in its clients’ patent applications, such as issues related to AI. Beijing-based Weining Yue leads the IP group and is well-versed in both IP and electrical engineering matters, making him the go-to for cutting-edge IP advice.

Tahota Law Firm is known for its specialism in the resources and energy sector, where it advises mineral and energy enterprises on a range of IP matters. Typical matters addressed by the firm include mining rights applications and trade mark disputes. Practice head Jingchuan Li resides in Beijing and is well-versed in IP litigation and mainly focuses on trade mark issues. Charles Feng is noted for his expertise in trade mark enforcement and patent portfolio management.

Tian Yuan Law Firm is noted for its focus on representing domestic clients in the IT, telecoms, and internet industries. The team has expertise in patent licensing, ownership and invalidation disputes, and unfair competition issues. The team is led by Yan Sun from Beijing, who is experienced in assisting software and telecom companies with both civil and criminal IP litigation. With a background in science and engineering, Xiaoli Yang is well-equipped to handle patent infringement and administrative litigation.

W&H Law Firm‘s intellectual property team is based all over mainland China with co-heads Yue Pei, Long Yu, Jun Lou, and Guixiang Wang leading matters from Tianjin, Chengdu, Shanghai, and Beijing, respectively. The team has broad expertise across patent, trade mark, trade secret and copyright disputes. Lou is noted for his experience in patent litigation, handling both civil and commercial cases.

Wanhuida Intellectual Property is a specialist IP firm that excels in both litigation and prosecution matters. The firm mainly centres its contentious practice around trade mark litigation including infringements, invalidation and anti-competition issues. Patent infringement litigation is also handled by the group. The team also excels in non-contentious matters, assisting clients with protecting their trade mark and patent portfolios. Practice head and founding partner Gang Bai is well-respected for his IP expertise. Hui Huang is a trade mark specialist who has been involved with drafting and amending China’s trade mark laws and regulations. Haiyan Ren has a long history of working on trade mark rights protection, while S. Sam Li is the go-to for patent cases. All aforementioned lawyers are based in Beijing. Splitting his time between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, Jason Yao is noted for his expertise in handling trade mark counterfeiting and unfair competition cases.

Watson & Band has longstanding expertise in IP litigation and regularly handles novel matters in front of the Supreme People’s Court and Higher People’s Court. The practice has a wide scope of knowledge across chemistry, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and electrics. It also has a number of IP agents handling non-contentious patent, trade mark and copyright issues. The team is led out of Shanghai and is comprised of IP experts Yingcong Xu, Hua Xiao , Liming Zhang,  Jianguo Huang, Yizhou Liu and Xiaobo He, who all co-lead the team.

 

Yingke Law Firm has a large network of offices based across mainland China advising on different contentious IP cases. The team is noted for its expertise in trade mark infringement litigation and also is adept at handling patent disputes for its largely domestic client base. Cheng’en Wang leads the team from Shenzhen, Dongwei Yan is based in Nanjing and is well-versed in protection IP rights, and Shanghai-based Wei Wang handles trade mark infringement and anti-competition cases.

Zhong Lun Law Firm fields one of the leading IP teams in China, advising multinationals and domestic clients on key IP cases in China and overseas while also assisting with safeguarding clients’ IP rights and portfolios. The team includes experts in a wide range of IP issues, such as trade secrets, unfair competition, patent and trade mark litigation as well as antitrust-related IP issues and IP transactions. Beijing-based Jihong Chen and Scott Guan lead the IP group, Yuanchao Ma and Peng Zhang head up the IP licensing and enforcement practice, and Cliff Yang spearheads the patent prosecution team. Qi Lan excels in patent prosecution, reexamination and invalidity matters from Beijing, while Yonghong Wang sits in Guangzhou and focuses on patent infringement.