Michael Fu

Practice Areas

Patent & Technology

Dispute Resolution

Litigation

Career

Partner, Chang Tsi & Partners, Beijing, China

Visiting attorney, Lowe, Hauptman & Ham, LLP, Alexandria, VA

Professional Memberships

INTA, Member

MARQES, Member

Trademark Law Professional Committee of Beijing Lawyers Association, Deputy Director

Publications

Court Awards Maximum Compensation of CNY 5 million for Infringement on MICHAEL KORS' Trademark Rights and Trade Dress, IPR Daily (2024)

An analysis of right holder's claim for damage in the IP criminal cases - Case Study of Mondelez, INTA Daily News (2024)

Chang Tsi & Partners Successfully Represents Wuxi's First Intellectual Property Civil Case Attached to Criminal Case, IPRDaily (2024)

OREO VS AO LI GEI who is the winner, IPR Daily (2023)

China’s measures to crack down on malicious trademark registration, INTA Daily News (2022)

The application of injunction in IP cases in China, Legal 500

Evolution of admission of new evidence in trademark lawsuits, China Business Law Journal (2014)

Legal analysis on the parallel import, Asian Legal Business

The importance of minimalism in brand design, IPR Daily

Personal

Michael Fu specializes in intellectual property law and has nearly twenty years of experience in the field. He provides innovative legal advice on IP strategies and has extensive experience working with Fortune 500 companies, including Mondelez International, HP Inc., Under Armour, Michael Kors (Switzerland) International GmbH, Tiffany & Co., and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Michael is highly recognized by clients for his expertise.

Additionally, Michael excels in providing timely services through China's administrative and judicial channels, covering trademarks, copyrights, design patents, domain names, and IP enforcement.

As a partner at Chang Tsi & Partners, Michael leads a team of over twenty specialized attorneys. By guiding the team through numerous complex legal cases, he shares his experience with younger lawyers, fostering their growth. Under his leadership, he and his team have achieved numerous victories. Many of the cases he has handled have garnered significant attention from judicial authorities and the media, often being recognized as landmark cases of the year.

Languages Spoken

Chinese

English

Work Highlights

Represented Aijia to file a patent invalidation claim regarding infringement litigation against Rowenta

Represented Innolux against HKC regarding patent infringement. This case is well-known as the “foremost internet patent case.”

Represented a world-leading drones company as plaintiff in a series of patent litigations, successfully helping the client to protect its commercial interests.

Represented several Chinese home appliance companies in patent infringement litigation, successfully helping the clients to build their commercial reputation.

Represented an injection modulation machine company as Defendant in a patent litigation, successfully built a series of defenses.

Provided a comprehensive legal risk evaluation report for a well-known internet company’s mobile products, including mobile gaming platform, mobile reading tools, and browsers.

Provided legal services in a standard essential patent ligation for a well-known telecommunication company.

Successfully represented a client in a patent litigation case before the Guangdong Higher People’s Court.

Industry Sector Expertise

Semiconductor technology

Communication technology

Electric power systems

Consumer electronics

Artificial intelligence

Software engineering

Network security

Blockchain technology

Education

Awards

Clients

Top 10 global high-tech companies

Globally renowned mobile communication equipment manufacturers

Globally known semiconductor enterprise