East & Concord Partners‘ Beijing-based team, comprised of IP specialists and patent agents, is well-versed in handling both contentious and non-contentious patent issues including patent applications, re-examinations, invalidation disputes, and litigation. Copyright is also a strong feature of the practice, which often assists media clients with copyright infringement disputes and copyright transactions. Practice head Bing Guan often acts as legal counsel for entertainment companies, advising on copyright issues. Song Zhang co-leads the team and utilises his background in electronics to advise on patent issues for semiconductor, electronics, and software clients.
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Key clients
- Toyota Motor (China) Investment
- Music Copyright Society of China
- Ai Shang TV Media (Beijing)
- Jetro China
- Hubei Daily Media Group
- Ashizawa Finetech
- Wuhan Hiku Culture Media
- Wuhan Kelan Jinli Building Materials
- Fujifilm Corporation
- Chinese Basketball Association
Work highlights
- Represented Fujifilm Corporation in a patent license fee refund dispute case.
- Represented Huainan Qiu and Huaifen Qiu in a dispute over copyright ownership and copyright infringement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bing Guan, Song Zhang