Yizhou Liu

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Personal

Mr. Yizhou Liu graduated from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics and has been with Watson & Band Law Offices since the beginning of his legal career. He currently serves as the Secretary General of the Management Board of Watson & Band.

Specializing in intellectual property rights and commercial dispute resolution, Mr. Liu has built an impressive portfolio of clients from various industries, including fashion and luxury goods, food and beverages, culture and entertainment, and the Internet. His expertise particularly shines in cases involving trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and unfair competition.

Throughout his career, Mr. Liu has achieved numerous notable successes:

In 2009, he successfully represented a Shanghai TV station in a copyright infringement action against a local company. The case was selected as one of the "Top 10 Typical Copyright Cases for the Year 2010" by the Shanghai Copyright Bureau.

In 2016, two cases Mr. Liu represented were recognized among the "Top 10 Cases of Judicial Protection for IP Rights for the Year 2015" by the Shanghai High People's Court: the Jin Yong copyright infringement case against an online game operator and a trademark infringement case concerning the geographic indication of "West Lake Long Jing".

In 2017, Mr. Liu and his team successfully helped a well-known Italian luxury brand be identified as a well-known trademark in China for the first time during an enforcement action. Additionally, the team secured a preliminary injunction from the Shenzhen Court, effectively curbing infringement in the relevant stores during litigation proceedings.

The series of “UL” trademark infringement cases that Mr. Liu and his team represented have garnered significant recognition:

"Top 10 IP Cases for the Year 2018" by the Supreme People's Court

"Top 10 IP Cases for the Year 2017" by the Shanghai Higher People's Court

"Top 10 Innovative IP Cases for the Year 2015" by the Beijing Higher People's Court

Typical cases handled by Mr. Liu and his team include:

(2018) SPC Civil Retrial No.396, the trademark infringement case UNIQLO Trading Co., Ltd. vs. Guangzhou Zhinanzhen Exhibition Services Co., Ltd. and others (among 2018 Top 10 IP Cases in Chinese Courts)

(2014) Hu Yi Zhong Min Wu (Zhi) Chu Zi No. 114, the trademark infringement case UNIQLO Trading Co., Ltd. vs. Guangzhou Zhinanzhen Exhibition Services Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Zhongwei Enterprise Management Consulting Services Co., Ltd. and others (among 2016 Top 10 IP Cases in the Shanghai Higher Court)

(2015) Yang Min San (Zhi) Chu Zi No. 55, adaptation right infringement case Perfect World (Beijing) Software Co., Ltd. vs. Shanghai Blaze Fire Network Technology Co., Ltd., Fujian Borui Network Technology Co., Ltd. and others (among 2015 Top 10 IP Cases in the Shanghai Higher Court)

(2014) Yang Min San (Zhi) Chu Zi No. 422, the trademark infringement civil case Hangzhou West Lake District Longjing Tea Industry Association vs. Shanghai Yuqianchun Tea Co., Ltd. (among 2015 Top 10 IP Cases in the Shanghai Higher Court)

(2015) Jing Zhi Min Zhong Zi No. 2119, the trademark infringement case UNIQLO Trading Co., Ltd. vs. Guangzhou Zhinanzhen Exhibition Services Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Zhongwei Enterprise Management Consulting Services Co., Ltd. and others (among 2015 Top 10 Innovative IP Cases in the Beijing Higher Court)

刘一舟律师毕业于上海对外经贸大学，毕业后即就职于华诚律师事务所，目前担任事务所管委会秘书长。

刘一舟律师专注于知识产权和商事纠纷的争议解决业务领域。自2007年执业以来，刘一舟律师先后为时尚及奢侈品行业、食品饮料行业、文化娱乐及互联网行业的知名企业提供过法律服务。

在知识产权诉讼领域，刘一舟律师尤为擅长商标侵权、著作权侵权以及不正当竞争诉讼。2009年，刘一舟律师承办了上海某电视台诉某企业著作权侵权纠纷案，该案被上海市版权局选为2010年度上海十大版权典型案件。

2016年，刘一舟律师及其团队承办的网络游戏《六大门派》侵害金庸作品著作权案、“西湖龙井”地理标志证明商标侵权纠纷案并上海高院评为2015年度上海法院知识产权司法保护十大案例。

2017年，刘一舟律师及其团队在某意大利著名奢侈品牌维权案中，成功帮助该品牌在华实现首次认定驰名商标，并向深圳法院申请诉讼禁令，及时、有力地在诉讼中制止了相关店铺的侵权行为。

刘一舟律师代理的“UL”商标侵权案则相继被最高院选为2018年全国十大知识产权案例；上海高院2017年知识产权十大案例；北京高院2015年知识产权十大创新案例

刘一舟律师及其团队承办的经典案例：

Ø（2018）最高法民再396号案，优衣库商贸有限公司与广州市指南针会展服务有限公司等侵害商标权纠纷——2018年中国法院十大知识产权案件。

Ø（2014）沪一中民五(知)初字第114号案，优衣库商贸有限公司与广州市指南针会展服务有限公司、广州中唯企业管理咨询服务有限公司等侵害商标权纠纷——2016年上海高院知识产权十大案例。

Ø（2015）杨民三（知）初字第55号案，完美世界(北京)软件有限公司与上海野火网络科技有限公司、福建博瑞网络科技有限公司等侵害作品改编权纠纷——2015年上海高院知识产权十大案例。

Ø（2014）杨民三（知）初字第422号案，杭州市西湖区龙井茶产业协会诉上海雨前春茶叶有限公司侵害商标权民事纠纷案——2015年上海高院知识产权十大案例。

Ø（2015）京知民终字第2119号案，优衣库商贸有限公司与广州市指南针会展服务有限公司、广州中唯企业管理咨询服务有限公司等侵害商标权纠纷——2015年北京高院知识产权十大创新性案例。

Languages Spoken

Chinese, English