Senior Associate
*Focus on IP litigation, enforcement, and prosecution matters.-IP Strategy: Advised clients on strategies to develop and exploit IP assets, including but not limited to acquisition, protection and licensing of intellectual property rights. Clients included, among others, leading fashion brands from U.S., Italy, France, British, Switzerland and etc.-Trademark & Unfair Competition: Successfully represented clients in a series of trademark infringement & unfair competition litigations which became five-star guiding cases in PKU Law database, also widely reported by China media. Handled administrative proceedings before TMO and TRAB, such as application, opposition, reviews on refusals, cancellations, and invalidations. Managed internet-knock down program and landlord meeting program targeting online and physical infringements.-Copyright: Provided legal advice regarding copyright protection, including copyright registration, enforcement and litigation.*Representative experiences-Successfully represented a world-famous swimsuit brand in its trademark infringement litigations and enforcement actions in China against local manufactures. The case was a landmark case regarding OEM and was widely cited as precedent on OEM issues.-Acted for a leading U.S. fashion brand in several trademark civil litigations and enforcement actions against counterfeiting stores in Shanghai. Awarded high amount of damages and attorney fees.-Represented a famous Swedish brand in its trademark administrative litigation against TRAB to recover its trademark rights in China.-Acted for a leading Italian fashion group in trademark prosecution (including applications, oppositions and cancellations) as well as enforcement matters.-Advised a famous U.S. author on copyright registration, litigation and enforcement matters in China.-Represented a famous Singapore sporting brand in its trademark transaction and licensing issues.
