Professional Memberships
Executive director, Zhongguancun Intellectual Property Strategy Research Institute
Advisor for LL.M program at Peking University School of IP
Secretary General of Sports IP Committee of China IP Law Society
Member of the Board of Directors of the Notre Dame Law Association (NDLA)
Member, IP & Innovation Advisory Council, Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University
Asia Co-chair, GLIPA Global Intellectual Property Alliance
Former member of the Global Advisory Council of the International Trademark Association (ITA) and the IP Advisory Council of the George Washington University School of Law
Personal
Mr. He has more than 20 years’ experience in handling IP litigation, antitrust, policy advocacy and compliance matters. He started his legal career as a patent attorney in Silicon Valley and spent about 9 years in a major international law firm before developing his private practice in China. He successfully guided clients on many complex China legal matters, including FRAND rate setting for standard essential patents, injunctive relief in chemical patent litigations, live sports broadcast, bad faith trademark litigations, major licensing transactions in semiconductor and wireless communications. Major industrial associations often consult with Mr. He on China legal and policy matters. Mr. He was selected as Recommended Intellectual Property Lawyer by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, WTR 1000, Benchmark Litigation, ALB, Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars, IAM Patent 1000, IAM Strategy 300 and Global Leaders, and the Client Choice Awards by Lexology.
Mr. He is passionate about making policy changes and contributing to legal environment in China. He was the key consultant conducting a U.S.-China Intellectual Property Dialogue where top U.S. and China experts convene and deliver roadmap documents for China intellectual property reforms. He also leads the policy programs as the executive director of Beijing Zhongguancun (ZGC) Intellectual Property Strategy Research Institute.
Mr. He has been actively contributing leadership in education and legal professions and is also involved in multiple charity programs related to environment, rural education and art. Mr. He is the appointed advisor for LL.M program at Peking University School of IP. Mr. He is Secretary General of Sports IP Committee of China IP Law Society. Mr. He’s specialty also relates to cross-border technology licensing and policy consulting in sustainable development fields.