Michael Wu

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

Patent

Dispute Resolution

IP Litigation

Antitrust and Anti Unfair Competition

Career

Partner, Head of Shenzhen Branch, Attorney at Law, Patent Attorney, Chang Tsi Law Firm, Shenzhen, China

Senior Legal Counsel, Walmart (China) Investment Co., Ltd

Attorney at Law, Patent Attorney, King & Wood & Mallesons, Guangzhou, China

Founder, Huiyan Information Technology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, China

Product Manager, UTStarcom Telecom Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, China

Project Manager, Guangzhou Jinpeng Electronic Information Machine Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China

Professional Memberships

Career Mentor at Peking University School of International Law（2022.6-2025.6）

Member of INTA Global Advisory Council

Publications

China’s rapid and robust administrative patent protection system — China IP Focus (2024)

How will China's new Patent Law change the litigation landscape?

Encountering Chinese SEP litigation in foreign jurisdictions — China IP Focus (2022)

Trade secret infringement - measures to reduce burden of proof for rights holders — IAM Yearbook 2022

How far should courts' jurisdiction for SEPs reach? — China IP Focus (2019)

Personal

Mr. Michael Wu is the head of the Shenzhen Branch, specializing in patent infringement, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition litigation. He also has expertise in the enforcement of intellectual property rights through administrative procedures and patent invalidation proceedings. Mr. Wu is licensed to practice as both an attorney at law and a patent attorney.

With a unique understanding of mobile telecommunications patent litigation, software patent litigation, and internet-related copyright litigation, Mr. Wu brings a wealth of knowledge to his practice. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Material Science from Wuhan University of Technology in 1996 and 1999, respectively. In 2014, he pursued a J.M./J.D. degree at Peking University, School of Transnational Law, where he systematically studied both Chinese and American law.

Before entering the legal profession, Mr. Wu spent ten years in the mobile telecommunications industry and founded a company specializing in mobile telecommunication services.

He has been invited to serve as a member of the China Global Advisory Council (GAC) of INTA for 2022-2023. Additionally, he is a frequent speaker at IP seminars and client training courses on China's IP strategy.

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.

Awards

Education