About

Provided by Zhong Lun Law Firm

As a market-leading IP group in China, we have represented clients in a wide range of high-profile and landmark IP cases in China and abroad. On the Chinese market, we not only help clients resolve IP disputes and safeguard their rights, we are also part of the national efforts to build a comprehensive IP protection system for the advancement of the national innovation strategy. On the international side, we have taken on numerous Belt and Road projects and advised multinational companies on strategic IP protection plans, which demonstrates our efforts to foster equal cooperation and fair competition in the global IP market.

Our IP group boasts an extensive bench of prominent individuals with both technical background and industrial experience, including former judges and CNIPA (i.e., China National Intellectual Property Administration) patent examiners who have many years’ trial or patent examination experience. The depth of our expertise enables us to provide comprehensive IP protection services to our clients and bolsters our leading position in numerous respectable rankings in the IP area both in China and at abroad for many consecutive years.

Whether our clients are Global 500 companies or in any industries in China, our IP group will always be a trusted advocate in their innovation journeys and in protection of their intellectual property.



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Intellectual Property: Litigation (PRC Firms) - China

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What the Team is Known For

Zhong Lun Law Firm fields a well-established practice renowned for its corporate and dispute resolution capabilities in IP-related matters. The team offers expert advice on a wide range of IP issues, including patent and trade mark infringement cases, as well as unfair competition matters. The firm continues to be a popular choice among well-known foreign and domestic corporations, thanks to its comprehensive IP offerings, covering prosecution, civil and administrative litigation, and portfolio management as well as due diligence work for transactions. The firm leverages its industry knowledge in areas such as TMT, life sciences and the automotive sector.

业务优势

中伦律师事务所拥有成熟的业务,以其知识产权相关的公司和争议解决能力而出名。律所为广泛的知识产权问题提供专家法律意见,包括专利和商标侵权案件,以及不正当竞争事宜。由于其全面的知识产权服务,包括审查程序、民事和行政诉讼、组合管理以及交易的尽职调查工作,该团队一直是知名国外和国内公司的热门选择。团队能够充分运用其在诸如通信媒体、生命科学和汽车等领域的行业知识。

Work Highlights

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  • Zhong Lun Law Firm represented Huntsman Advanced Materials Switzerland in the second instance proceedings before the Supreme People’s Court for its patent infringement suit against a publicly listed chemical company in Zhejiang province.

  • Zhong Lun Law Firm represented Ningbo Aura Semiconductor in a cross-border transaction with US-based SiTime Corporation. The deal involved structuring the ownership of IP assets and IP rights allocations.

  • 中伦律师事务所代表亨斯迈公司(Huntsman Advanced Materials Switzerland)参与其与浙江省某上市公司专利侵权诉讼案在最高人民法院的二审。

  • 中伦律师事务所协助宁波奥拉半导体股份有限公司与美国SiTime的跨境交易。该交易涉及知识产权资产所有权的构建和知识产权权利的分配。

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ping Gu
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Ping Gu
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Gu Ping possesses significant experience assisting foreign clients with IP matters. She is routinely engaged to handle a variety of work, including patent invalidation and infringement matters as well as administrative appeal cases.

We've had a long strategic cooperation with her in the US. She is experienced and responsive and delivers high-quality work.

顾萍女士在协助外国客户处理知识产权事务方面的拥有丰富经验。她经常处理各种业务,包括专利无效和侵权事务以及行政上诉案件。

她是我们在美国的长期战略伙伴。她经验丰富,反应迅速,工作质量高。

Dongxiao Ma
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Dongxiao Ma
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Ma Dongxiao stands out for his performance in the trade mark area. In addition to trade mark litigation, he is also equipped to handle patent, copyright and unfair competition cases.

He is professional, considering the quality of his work and his approach to handling cases.

Ma Dongxiao has clear thinking and strong communication skills. He is innovative and creative, keeping an open mind during our discussions.

马东晓律师因其在商标领域的表现而脱颖而出。除了商标诉讼外,他还擅长处理专利、版权和不正当竞争案件。

马东晓律师思路清晰,沟通能力强。他富有创新精神和创造力,能在我们的讨论中保持开放的心态。

从他工作质量和处理案件的方法,可以看得出他非常专业。

Peng Zhang
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Peng Zhang
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Zhang Peng is experienced in handling patent issues for both domestic and international technology companies. He is adept at dealing with infringement disputes and IP issues associated with transactions.

His research is renowned and insightful. He understands the intentions behind the policies, and his previous working experience provides him with different perspectives. 

Zhang Peng knows more about practical issues than others thanks to his experience with IP authorities. He is very cautious.

张鹏律师在为国内外科技公司处理专利问题方面经验丰富。他还擅长处理侵权纠纷和与交易相关的知识产权问题。

他的法律研究享有盛誉且富有独到见解。他了解政策背后的意图,他以前的工作经验使他能明白不同的观点。 

张鹏比其他律师更了解实际问题,这要归功于他在知识产权主管机构的经验。他同时非常谨慎。

Helen Cheng
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Helen Cheng
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Helen Cheng enjoys a solid reputation for her expertise in the pharmaceutical sector. She typically advises foreign and domestic clients on infringement cases related to patents and trade marks and also routinely handles patent licensing work for cross-border businesses.

Helen has been a great support for us in a long-running lawsuit and helped us win the case finally in the Supreme People's Court.

程芳律师因其在制药领域的专业知识而享有盛誉。她通常就与专利和商标有关的侵权案件为国内外客户提供法律意见,也经常为跨境商业处理专利许可事宜。

在一件持续多年的诉讼,程律师一直为我们给予了很大的支持,并帮助我们在最高人民法院赢得官司。

Yonghong Wang
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Yonghong Wang
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Wang Yonghong co-leads the intellectual property practice by operating from the firm's Guangzhou office. He boasts almost three decades of experience in patent practice, and is especially knowledgeable in the manufacturing industry.

王永红律师是知识产权业务的联合负责人,在律所广州分所工作。他拥有近三十年的专利业务经验,尤其在制造业领域有渊博的知识。

Yuanchao Ma
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Yuanchao Ma
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Ma Yuanchao is experienced handling copyright and trade mark disputes as well as unfair competition cases. He is especially popular among consumer goods, healthcare and TMT clients.

Ma Yuanchao has a high level of professionalism and leadership. He also has a solid reputation.

马远超律师在处理著作权和商标争议以及不正当竞争案件方面经验丰富。他尤其受到消费品、医疗保健和通讯科技行业客户的追捧。

马远超律师具有高水平的专业素养和领导能力,亦具有很好的声誉。

Cliff (Lifeng) Yang
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Cliff (Lifeng) Yang
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Cliff Yang stands out for actively representing foreign clients in patent prosecution and invalidation matters. He also frequently assists Chinese companies with outbound patent applications.

Cliff is sincere and passionate with his clients.

He is really easy to work with and fully understands the client's business putting clients' commercial interests into the equation.

杨黎峰律师以积极代表外国客户处理专利申请和无效事宜而著称,他还经常协助中国企业进行境外的专利申请工作。

杨律师对他的客户真诚而热情。

他很好合作,并且完全了解客户的业务,能将客户的商业利益考虑在内。

Ranked Lawyers at
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Intellectual Property: Foreign Legal Consultants (PRC Firms)

Ping Gu
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Ping Gu
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Intellectual Property: Litigation (PRC Firms)

Dongxiao Ma
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Dongxiao Ma
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Peng Zhang
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Peng Zhang
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Helen Cheng
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Helen Cheng
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Yonghong Wang
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Yonghong Wang
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Yuanchao Ma
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Yuanchao Ma
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Intellectual Property: Non-litigation (PRC Firms)

Helen Cheng
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Helen Cheng
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Cliff (Lifeng) Yang
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Cliff (Lifeng) Yang
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Up and Coming