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Merits & Tree Law Offices

Intellectual Property: Litigation (PRC Firms)

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Our Intellectual Property team endeavors to provide a full range of legal services to clients in the areas of Intellectual Property (IP) and Unfair Competition, including IP application, dispute resolution, transaction, consultancy, and other related practice areas. Our services cover the entire lifecycle of various IP forms, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and competitive interests. Focusing on industries like IT, advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, culture, entertainment and media, AI, and chemicals and materials, our IP department has extensive experience in handling high-value and complex cases.

The IP team consists of elite legal professionals, with core members having at least 10 years of compound experience. Several partners have previously served as judges, examiners, and re-examiners for many years. In addition, most partners also possess technological experience, and hold dual certifications as both lawyers and patent agents.

Due to our excellent service capability and experience, our IP practice has been consistently recognized in leading international ranking institutions such as Chambers, Legal 500, and ALB.

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Intellectual Property: Litigation (PRC Firms) - China

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Merits & Tree Law Offices has a rising reputation in the intellectual property sector. It offers a full service in IP rights protection. The firm is active in copyright litigation concerning iconic images, audiovisual productions and software. It is also experienced in handling trade mark and patent disputes in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries.

业务优势

植德律师事务所在知识产权领域声誉渐长，团队能提供全方位的知识产权保护服务。该事务所在标志性图像、音像制品和软件的著作权诉讼业务上尤其活跃。该团队在处理医药和制造业的商标和专利纠纷方面经验丰富。

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Work Highlights

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  • Merits & Tree Law Offices defended Zhongnanhong Culture Group in a copyright infringement and unfair competition lawsuit initiated by Pokémon in connection with a mobile game. The firm successfully defended the client in that, as a shareholder, it was not liable for the subsidiary's alleged infringement.

  • 植德律师事务所为中南红文化集团在宝可梦公司版权侵权和不正当竞争诉讼中提供辩护，该诉讼有关一款手机游戏。律所成功为客户辩护，说明客户作为股东，无需为子公司涉嫌的侵权行为承担责任。

Strengths

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  • The team have a strong understanding of the client’s business and can offer multiple solutions. They provide holistic legal advice rather than limiting themselves to handling a specific matter.

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  • They are very dedicated. They analyse disputes not only from a legal perspective but also with the consideration of our business situation, and they develop strategic options for us to decide from.

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  • 他们非常敬业。他们不仅从法律角度分析纠纷，还会考虑我们的业务情况，并为我们制定战略方案供我们选择。

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  • 该团队能够较好的理解客户的业务，提供多种解决方案。该团队会提供全局性的法律建议，而不局限于处理事务本身。

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Lihui Zhao
    Lihui Zhao

    Lihui Zhao

    Zhao Lihui heads the firm's intellectual property practice. He possesses broad expertise in trade mark and copyright matters, attracting clients from the consumer goods, medical device, and food and beverage sectors.

    赵立辉律师领导律所的知识产权业务。他在商标和版权事务方面拥有丰富的专业知识，吸引来自消费品、医疗器械制造以及食品饮料行业的客户。

    • His professionalism is 100% trustworthy.

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    • Zhao Lihui has rich experience in judicial practice and is an authoritative expert in the IP field. He is good at handling difficult and complex cases.

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    • 赵立辉律师司法实务经验丰富，是知识产权领域的权威专家型律师。他善于处理疑难复杂案件。

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    • 他的专业值得100%信赖。

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  • Huadong Tang
    Huadong Tang

    Huadong Tang

    Tang Huadong is an up-and-coming patent lawyer. He stands out for his robust track record in the pharmaceutical industry.

    唐华东律师是一位潜质专利律师。他因其在制药行业的卓越往绩脱颖而出。

    • Tang Huadong is knowledgeable and his professional capability is solid.

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    • 唐华东知识渊博，专业能力扎实。

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  • Tingru Wang
    Tingru Wang

    Tingru Wang

    Wang Tingru is adroit at handling both non-contentious and contentious trade mark mandates. His client roster features well-known companies in the technology, food and beverage, and fashion industries.

    王亭入律师擅长处理商标业务有关的争议及非争议性案件。他的客户来自科技、食品饮料和时尚行业的知名企业。

    • He combines relevant judicial insights with our current situation, promptly updates us on any litigation developments and closely monitors our cases. His enthusiasm and dedication are truly admirable.

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    • We won almost all the cases that we worked with him on, even complex multi-trial cases. He is meticulous and regularly updates us on case progress.

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    • 我们与他合作的案件几乎全部胜诉，即使是复杂多轮庭审的案件也是。他做事细致，并会定期向我们汇报进展。

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    • 他结合相关的司法情况和我们的目前的情况，有任何诉讼相关的进度都会立刻发给我们，也随时关注我们案件。他热情、负责，我们很敬佩他。

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