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Watson & Band

TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms)

Greater China Region Guide 2026 : China

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Data-related Legal and Intellectual Property Services

Watson & Band maintains a professional data-related legal and intellectual property practice team. Team members include leading domestic scholars and government consultants such as Professor Gao Fuping from the East China University of Political Science and Law, as well as various lawyers, agents and other professionals with extensive practical experience in data-related legal and intellectual property services. In order to meet the challenges of the digital economy and the clients’ growing needs for ownership protection, data circulation, exchange rules and legal compliance issues concerning data-related intellectual property rights, Watson & Band’s professional team provides the clients with the following services:

  • Data compliance
  • Data asset management
  • Data circulation and exchange
  • Data competition
  • Data security and risk assessment
  • Personal information and industrial data protection
  • Data-related IP agency

华诚有一支专业的数据法律和知识产权服务团队，团队成员包括数据方面的国内顶尖学者和政府部门顾问——华东政法大学高富平教授，以及在数据法律和知识产权服务领域具备丰富实践经验的律师、代理人和其他专业人士。为了应对数字经济时代的发展，同时为了满足客户在数据知识产权的权属保护，数据流通、交易规则，以及合法合规问题等方面日益增长的需求，华诚的专业团队能够为客户提供以下服务：

  • 数据合规
  • 数据资产管理
  • 数据流通和交易
  • 数据竞争
  • 数据安全和风险评估
  • 个人信息和工业数据保护
  • 数据知识产权代理

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TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms) - China

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Watson & Band is well known for its intellectual property offerings, with expertise in patent, copyright and trade mark prosecution and enforcement. Its extensive knowledge of the media industry is sought after by Shanghai-based publishing agencies, broadcasting firms and national media groups with a strengthening presence in shows and exhibitions. The team is a strong player in data regulatory compliance, frequently handling data exports and transactions for Chinese companies, as well as advising government bodies and data exchange centres on information protection and privacy.

业务优势

华诚律师事务所以其知识产权服务而闻名，在专利、版权和商标诉讼和执法方面拥有专业知识。其对媒体行业的广泛了解受到上海出版机构、广播公司和国家媒体集团的追捧，并在不断壮大其展会展览业务。该团队是数据监管合规领域重要参与者，经常为中国公司处理数据出口和交易，并就信息保护和隐私向政府机构和数据交易中心提供建议。

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Work Highlights

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  • Watson & Band advised Shanghai Youkang Information Technology on the listing of its data products on the Shanghai Data Exchange.

  • Watson & Band advised Shanghai Dance Theatre on the full-spectrum of operations of the dance drama 'Azure After the Rain', including contracts, copyright management, business development and personnel management-related matters.

  • 华诚律师事务所就上海友康信息科技有限公司在上海数据交易所的数据产品挂牌事宜提供咨询。

  • 华诚律师事务所为上海歌舞团舞剧《李清照》的各项运营事宜提供法律咨询，包括合同文本、版权管理、商业开发、人员管理等相关事宜。

Strengths

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  • Their professional capabilities are excellent and their response speed is very fast, which gives us a strong sense of reassurance.

    TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms) respondentGreater China Region

  • They are able to provide highly practical, implementation-ready advice on difficult and complex legal issues.

    TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms) respondentGreater China Region

  • 他们的专业能力非常好，响应速度非常快，让我们感觉很踏实。

    TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms) respondentGreater China Region

  • 他们针对疑难复杂法律问题可以给出能够实际落地、实操性非常强的意见。

    TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms) respondentGreater China Region

Notable Practitioners

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  • Xiaosu Zhu
    Xiaosu Zhu

    Xiaosu Zhu

    Zhu Xiaosu is active in advising on the operation of art festivals and stage shows and is equally skilful at dealing with mergers and acquisitions for media and entertainment companies. He has a noticeable Shanghai-based clientele.

    朱小苏律师积极为艺术节和舞台剧的运营提供法律建议，并同样擅长处理媒体和娱乐公司的并购业务。他拥有大量上海客户。

    • Zhu Xiaosu is highly professional and meticulous and has a strong understanding of the needs of state-owned enterprises.

      TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms) respondentGreater China Region

    • 朱小苏律师很专业、很严谨， 也很了解国有企业的诉求。

      TMT: Media & Entertainment (PRC Firms) respondentGreater China Region
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