Hylands Law Firm assists clients across the biology, medicine and mechanical engineering sectors with contentious IP issues. In particular, the team is noted for its expertise in handling new plant variety issues, including successfully assisting clients with enforcing new plant variety rights. Xiaogang Ma spearheads the Beijing-based practice. Yuzi Zhu is a key member of the team, representing clients in IP litigation and arbitration, and Zhengning Li focuses on TMT-related IP cases.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Hylands Law Firm has handled all our IP matters in China, which comprises non-use and invalidation cancellation against third parties and non-use cancellations issued against our marks. We have generally been satisfied with how Hylands treats our complex matters. They are incredibly responsive and the answers are generally thorough and helpful.’

  • ‘Tian Chi has been our main contact for several years. He is extremely responsive and helpful. His communications are clear, timely and always very polite. Mr. Tian is willing to adapt his work habits to meet our needs.'

  • ‘Hylands is full of vitality, has a positive publicity policy, and actively introduces legal talents.’

  • ‘Hao Dong has an international study and work background. He is good at legal business in the field of intellectual property and data. Especially in the field of plant variety protection, which is relatively new in China and not many law firms and lawyers are familiar with it. He loves to think and is good at summarising.’

  • ‘Han Zhou and his team are experts in corporate legal affairs, trade secrets, patent litigation, personal information and portrait protection, copyright, financing, etc. They are quick to respond, timely, professional and meticulous, and are excellent partners for long-term cooperation.'

Key clients

  • CiShang World (Tianjin) Asset Management Ltd.
  • Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc
  • Beijing yingke Qianxin Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Liangzhu Museum
  • Beijing Baiwenxiong Trading Co., Ltd.
  • Beijing Landspace Science and Technology Co.
  • Beijing Jiaziguangnian Technology Service Co.
  • China Guardian International Auction Co., Ltd.
  • Beijing Automobile Group Co. Ltd.
  • 1905(Beijing)Network Technology Ltd
  • International Fruit Genetics
  • International Fruit Genetics (merged into Bloom Fresh International)
  • CiShang World (Tianjin) Asset Management Ltd.
  • Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc
  • Beijing yingke Qianxin Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Liangzhu Museum
  • Beijing Baiwenxiong Trading Co., Ltd.
  • Beijing Landspace Science and Technology Co.
  • Beijing Jiaziguangnian Technology Service Co.
  • China Guardian International Auction Co., Ltd.
  • Beijing Automobile Group Co. Ltd.
  • 1905(Beijing)Network Technology Ltd
  • International Fruit Genetics

Work highlights

  • Represented International Fruit Genetics in the first-ever administrative hearings for the enforcement new plant variety rights.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Xiaogang Ma

Other key lawyers

Yuzi Zhu, Zhengning Li