Han Kun Law Offices‘ sizeable contentious and non-contentious IP practice is consistently sought out by leading tech industry players to act in challenging IP matters before China’s Supreme People’s Court, IP courts and tribunals, and the China National Intellectual Property Administration. The firm’s full-service IP team covers prosecutions, litigation, and enforcement strategies, in relation to patents, trade marks and industrial designs. The group also regularly works alongside international law firms on global IP-related antitrust actions, cross-border data protection matters, and transactional IP work. Contentious IP law specialist Yan Wang chairs the firm’s IP and litigation departments; Lili Wu’s experience spans a range of technology sectors; and Rui Luo routinely represents multinational clients in high-stakes IP-related disputes. The group also features IP litigator Haining Song; Jian Zhang, who is experienced in patent invalidation, licensing, and IP infringement and administrative litigation; and patent law expert Tao Zhang.

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Key clients

  • Apple
  • Samsung
  • HP Inc.
  • HPE
  • Audi
  • Bytedance
  • Supreme
  • Sandvik
  • Kraft Heinz
  • Baidu
  • ABB
  • Singlera Genomics
  • MEDIA Group
  • KUAISHOU
  • Canon
  • Tinno
  • Oppo
  • Umicore
  • International Automotive Oversight Bureau
  • BioMap
  • Qitan Technology
  • Elpiscience Biopharma
  • CommBio Therapeutics
  • Zelixir Biotech
  • Green Pine Capital Partners
  • Baidu
  • Beijing Changping Laboratory
  • Scantist
  • Xinrui Regeneration
  • Microsoft
  • Tencent
  • SPIC
  • Agora
  • zSpace, INC.
  • Bristows LLP
  • Wiggin
  • Gsmart-IP
  • DSQUARED2
  • TAICHI GRAPHICS
  • Apple
  • Samsung
  • HP Inc.
  • HPE
  • Audi
  • Bytedance
  • Supreme
  • Sandvik
  • Kraft Heinz
  • Baidu
  • ABB
  • Singlera Genomics
  • MEDIA Group
  • KUAISHOU
  • Canon
  • Tinno
  • Oppo
  • Umicore
  • International Automotive Oversight Bureau
  • BioMap
  • Qitan Technology
  • Elpiscience Biopharma
  • CommBio Therapeutics
  • Zelixir Biotech
  • Green Pine Capital Partners
  • Baidu
  • Beijing Changping Laboratory
  • Scantist
  • Xinrui Regeneration
  • Microsoft
  • Tencent
  • SPIC
  • Agora
  • zSpace, INC.
  • Bristows LLP
  • Wiggin
  • Gsmart-IP
  • DSQUARED2
  • TAICHI GRAPHICS

Work highlights

  • Acted for zSpace, INC. in several trade mark invalidations.
  • Assisted SPIC with setting up an IP system for a newly established joint venture.
  • Advised Microsoft on Chinese export control issues.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Yan Wang, Lili Wu, Rui Luo

Other key lawyers

Haining Song, Jian Zhang, Tao Zhang, Xiaowei Wei, Estella Chen