David Tian
An, Tian, Zhang & Partners‘One of the leading specialist IP law firms’, An, Tian, Zhang & Partners handles a plethora of trade mark filings, oppositions, invalidations, and cancellations each year. The practice is also active in patent work, along with copyright, trade secrets, customs actions, domain names, and enforcement matters. The firm additionally maintains robust IP-related administrative and civil litigation practices. Experienced litigator David Tian leads the group, which includes Young Guo, who acts in life sciences and chemistry-related patent prosecution, enforcement and IP litigation matters; and patent and trade mark practitioner Ruifeng Li, who advises on Chinese IP laws, court practices and government policy.
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Testimonials
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'One of the leading specialist IP law firms, particularly for litigation.'
'Clients work with them as they want to have the best team on their litigation case in China.’
‘David Tian is excellent in supporting international clients in their local Chinese matters.'
‘David Tian is very approachable and always someone that clients feel is a safe pair of hands.'
- 'Terrific and a pleasure to work with.’
'Clients have great confidence in them.’
‘They are very practical and experienced litigators.’
Key clients
- SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
- SYSMEX CORPORATION
- JONES & CO.
- TOTALENERGIES SE
- PERNOD RICARD GROUP
- MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
- AOYAMA & PARTNERS
- VIRBAC S.A.
- AMI PARIS
Work highlights
- Representing Syngenta Participations in trade mark litigation.
- Representing Tsit Wing International Company in unfair competition-related trade mark civil litigation.
- Representing Bernard Magrez in trade mark-related civil litigation.
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David Tian