The IP team at East & Concord Partners routinely assists with the formulation of protection strategies, along with clients’ actual use of patented technologies. The group is also active in trade mark work, including brand protection strategies. Beijing-based IP rights specialist Bing Guan and patent expert Song Zhang co-lead the practice.

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Key clients

  • RICOH (China) Investment Co
  • Beijing Capital Agribusiness & Foods Group
  • China Photo Agency Co., Ltd.
  • Huaxia Bank Credit Card Centre
  • Panasonic R&D Centre Suzhou Co
  • Music Copyright Society of China
  • China Film Huateng
  • Shandong Hengzhen Education Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Matrix Design Co., Ltd.
  • Dongyang Xing Cheng Mahogany Furniture Co

Work highlights

  • Providing a well-known company with legal advice on data compliance and IP rights compliance.
  • Assisted with a legal risk assessment and compliance plans for Alibaba’s CHANGYA APP.
  • Advised on a patent application of Bytedance.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Guan Bing, Zhang Song

Other key lawyers

Bin Yang, Gang Guan, Jianhua Gong, Lun Xue