Zhixing Chen

Intellectual Property, Litigation and Arbitration, Energy & Mining, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Digital Economy

Mr. Zhixing Chen is a partner of AnJie Broad Law Firm. He has well-rounded and extensive experience in the field of intellectual property litigation and arbitration, trade secrets protection and litigation, civil and commercial disputes resolution.

Prior to joining AnJie Broad Law Firm, Mr. Chen had served as a prestigious judge in Beijing First Intermediate People's Court and Beijing Intellectual Property Court for 8 years, where he handled over 800 various intellectual property cases during his time on the bench.

Mr. Chen concentrates his practice on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, the full range of IPR as well as arbitration and unfair competition. He has been involved in a large number of high profile and complicated cases for various Chinese and foreign clients ,and has obtained favorable judgments for these clients in litigation and administrative enforcement proceedings. For example, represented a new energy company in a trade secret case, securing a reversal and full compensation of RMB 50 million at the SPC.

Mediator, Beijing Sunshine Intellectual Property Mediation Center

Understanding Judicial Reasoning: Analysis of Practical Issues in Intellectual Property Adjudication, China Legal Publishing House, 2019

Legal Practice and Case Analysis of Infringement on E-Commerce Platforms, China Democracy and Legal System Publishing House, 2020

Annual Report on Trade Secret Protection Compliance 2022, 2023

Research Report on High-Value Damage Awards in Patent Infringement Cases in China (2016–2018), 2019

How Right Holders Can Clearly Define the Specific Content of Trade Secrets, China Business Law Journal, Apr 2023

Judicial Determination and Practical Implications of Technical Secrets as an "Organic Whole," LexisNexis Legal Insights, Sep 2025

Refining the Multiplier for Punitive Damages in Intellectual Property Cases, LexisNexis Legal Insights, Aug 2025

Reducing the Burden of Proof for Right Holders in Technical Secret Infringement—Analysis of a Landmark New Energy Vehicle Trade Secret Case, LexisNexis China, Jul 2024