Chang Tsi & Partners
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Leslie Xu
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Work Department
Intellectual Property/Antitrust & Unfair Competition/Copyright & Domain Name/Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Position
Counsel / Attorney at Law
Career
Languages
Chinese/English
Education
Personal
Dr. Leslie Xu is the head of Shanghai office and a Level II lawyer (senior title) recognized by the Shanghai Judicial Bureau. He has been focusing on intellectual property (IP) related practice and research since 2013. His practice areas cover the overall strategy of IP prosecution and enforcement, trademark and copyright infringement litigation and non-litigation dispute resolution, IP administrative protection, IP due diligence, IP licensing, internet IP protection, domain name dispute resolution, anti-unfair competition, and antitrust. His industry experience spans consumer and retail, manufacturing, leisure and dining, industrial, technology, finance, energy, and new media.
He has helped numerous clients, including Fortune 500 companies and startups, develop comprehensive IP protection strategies and has assisted clients in protecting their IP rights in China through administrative and judicial means. He has successfully represented clients in several challenging and complex IP infringement lawsuits, securing substantial compensation for them. He also focuses on IP protection for Chinese companies expanding overseas and has participated in assisting several leading Chinese enterprises with investment projects in Europe, particularly in Germany. Additionally, he has provided IP due diligence services for investment and merger projects of many well-known multinational companies, as well as antitrust review filings for business concentration cases.
Dr. Xu is a German Chancellor Fellow, a Chevening Fellow, a recipient of international scholarships from the European Union, and a postdoctoral researcher. He serves as an IP expert for the China IP SME Helpdesk under the European Commission, as well as for government agencies in Shanghai, Nanjing and Shenzhen. He has conducted visiting research as a visiting scholar or guest researcher at renowned academic institutions such as the University of California, Berkeley, the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, and the University of Warsaw. He has published numerous papers in Chinese and international academic journals. He is particularly proficient in trademark law and is familiar with trademark laws in the United States, the European Union, and Germany. His postdoctoral research also focuses on trademark law.
Representative Cases Represented many multinational corporations like The Home Depot, Johnson Controls, Four Seasons Hotels, Honeywell, Guinness World Records, etc., through administrative protection, customs protection, C&D letters, online complaints, civil litigation, negotiation, and other channels to effectively stop infringements; Provided full-range services for Johnson Controls to protect their well-known brands in fields such as temperature control, machinery, energy, etc., assisting with trademark portfolio management, including filing and IP due diligence, domain name disputes, internet infringement protection, etc.; Represented Charles Schwab in conducting annual market checks in China and effectively protected client’s rights through online & onsite investigations, C&D letters, and complaints to the Hong Kong Company Registry; Represented Iconix Brand Group to defend against trademark squatter before Chinese customs, effectively promoting the smooth export of OEM products, avoiding high direct losses, and reducing future risk; Represented a multinational frozen food company in safeguarding their core business interests in China through filing, cancellation, litigation, negotiation, and signing of agreements, etc. Awards Elite Young Lawyers in Pudong New Area of Shanghai (9th Edition) 2024 WIPR Global Leader 2024 LexisNexis "40 Under 40" Asia List