Alex Liang

Intellectual Property, TMT (Technology, Media,Telecom)

Mr. Fan (Alex) Liang is a partner at AnJie Broad Law Firm, advising on complex cross-border patent, trade secret and standard-essential patent (SEP) disputes and transactions between China and the United States. He is best known for leading strategically significant matters, including a trade secret dispute in the automotive repair sector recognized as China Business Law Journal’s “Deal of the Year 2023” and noted at senior governmental level in China.

He represented Qualcomm in the Qualcomm v. Apple litigation campaign, acting in more than 10 patent infringement actions and advising across a broader portfolio of related matters. In Orange Electronic Co. Ltd. v. Autel (E.D. Tex.), he helped set aside a jury verdict finding infringement through post-trial motions and continues to advise on the cross-border strategy arising from the dispute.

He began his career at Foley & Lardner after earning his J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, then joined Geely Auto Group, where he established and led the IP function and supported IP workstreams relating to Geely’s acquisition of Volvo. He later served as China-based counsel at Morgan, Lewis, handling ITC Section 337 investigations and other cross-border disputes, before joining Hewlett Packard Enterprise in-house, overseeing IP matters across Asia-Pacific and Europe.

Expert for Overseas Dispute Settlement, China Intellectual Property Society

Course Professor for “Innovation, IP & Business Strategy”, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University

A Fundamental Shift in US Patent IPR Rules: Challenges and Strategic Responses Under the New Policy, LexisNexis, 2025