Dennis Li, Chambers Editor - Greater China Region

Shuhua (Mark) Zhang, Partner, Wanhuida Intellectual Property

Mr. Shuhua (Mark) Zhang is a Partner and an attorney-at-law at Beijing Wanhuida (Shanghai) Law Firm. Mr. Zhang has worked as an IP lawyer since 1998. He has rich experiences in representing foreign clients enforcing various kinds of IP rights in China, particularly for patents and trademarks. He also advises clients on building up and maintaining IPR portfolios and developing IPR protection strategies. Mr. Zhang has also published dozens of articles covering a broad spectrum of issues from evidence rules, calculation of damages, conflict of IP rights, construction of patent claims to domain name arbitration. Mr. Zhang has been rated Leading Lawyer in the practice of intellectual property by premium legal directory for domestic law firms in Asia-Pacific “Asialaw Profiles” for the year 2016. He has also entered the list of “Leading Intellectual Property Lawyers” in China for the year 2015 released by “China Law & Practice” - a leader in specialized industry news and information. Mr. Zhang is meanwhile one of the Top 15 IP Lawyers in China rated by “The Asian Legal Business Magazine” and a Recommended Lawyer in the category of Intellectual Property listed in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016 editorial.

Xiaoling Duan, Partner, Wanhuida Intellectual Property

Xiaoling Duan is aPartner at Wanhuida Intellectual Property for more than8 years. Ms. Duan is one of the most experienced patent attorneys of the firm's patent team. Her major areas are Chemical, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and the Food Industry. Ms. Duan has been practicing in the patent field for 30 years. Before joining Wanhuida in 2012, she had 12 years’ experience with the State Intellectual Property Office (now named as CNIPA), where she served as a senior patent examiner and deputy-director of an examination division from 1988 to 2000. Then, she started her career as a patent attorney, joining China Patent Agent (H.K.) Ltd. (CPA), and leading the CPA's Chemical & Bio Department for over 10 years. Ms. Duan is well-recognized by peers and clients for her expertise and abundant experience in the patent field, including patent filing & prosecution, reexamination, invalidation and litigation. She has handled and led the firm’s patent team many successful cases. She remains active in contributing to China’s legislative developments and frequently provides pertinent advice on these topics. She excels in advising clients on patent strategies and comprehensive solutions, especially for the complicated cases both at home and abroad.