Lifang & Partners is well-known for its IP litigation capabilities, advising major pharmaceutical and technology companies as well as state-owned enterprises. With several practitioners having academic backgrounds in medicine and healthcare, the firm is able to utilise its specific industry expertise to aid in complex life sciences, TMT and manufacturing cases. Guanbin Xie advises on IP disputes in the tech sector as well as standard essential patents (SEP). Li Wu stands out for his expertise in advising pharmaceutical clients on patent litigation. Patent expert Haidong Yu is praised for his ‘strong understanding of technology’ and focuses on litigation. Bin Zhang often handles IP cases at the Supreme People’s Court and provincial High People’s Court level, while Yuanyuan Zhang leverages her background in semiconductors and microelectronics to advise on infringement and invalidation disputes. The team also handles patent prosecution, trade mark portfolios and copyright issues. Lei Zhang is a name to note for disputes and transactional IP matters. The aforementioned lawyers all co-lead the practice from Beijing.
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‘In recent years, the firm has made significant breakthroughs and progress in the highly patented life sciences/intellectual property field by introducing attorneys with extensive experience.’
‘Li Wu is the most outstanding lawyer in the field of life sciences and IP that I have ever worked with. His unique background and experience make him stand out from many competitors. He has a very deep understanding of complex legal and technical issues; he is good at handling patent disputes involving complex medical technologies, and can provide clients with a full range of solutions to resolve disputes and bring satisfactory results.’
‘Lifang's IP team has demonstrated an outstanding ability to handle complex matters. First of all, they have profound legal knowledge and extensive experience, and are able to deal with various complex IP cases, especially legal issues of patent infringement and invalidity. Lifang has a trustworthy team that can provide customers with high-quality legal services in the field of intellectual property, especially in the field of patents.’
‘Haidong Yu has professional advantages and experience in the field of intellectual property, especially in the most professional field of patent litigation, which is unmatched by domestic peer lawyers. He has represented many first or landmark cases in the field of technology and has demonstrated extraordinary performance in these major cases.’
‘Haidong Yu's legal team is at the top level in China in terms of high-tech intellectual property litigation.’
‘Haidong Yu has a very strong understanding of technology, especially in complex cases. His litigation strategy is particularly outstanding, he will help clients consider the purpose, time, legal consequences, etc. of the litigation as a whole. He has always focused on the field of IP. He not only applies the law, but now he looks at the significance and value of the IP system from a higher perspective. This is commendable. ’
‘Li Wu did an excellent job because of his ability to understand the technology (semiconductors) and his ability to easily converse in English while accurately translating the ideas into Chinese.’
‘Lifang has done excellent work handling our legal affairs, and our cooperation has always been very pleasant. In terms of dispute resolution and industry fields, the Lifang team has demonstrated extremely high professional standards and problem-solving capabilities, providing us with stable and reliable legal support. Their ability to handle complex legal affairs is even more admirable. ’
Clients clés
- Samsung
- Xiaomi
- Sinopec Group
- Oppo
- Vivo
- Sony
- DJI
- Adobe
- Samsung
- Microsoft
Points forts
- Represented Xiaomi in a series of nationwide major patent infringement dispute administrative adjudication and invalidation cases against Huawei.
- Represented Vivo in patent infringement and invalidation cases against Nokia.
- Represented Dassault Systèmes in a software infringement case against IAT Automobile Technology.
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Responsable de la pratique
Guanbin Xie; Li Wu; Bin Zhang; Haidong Yu; Yuanyuan Zhang; Jian Yang; Ying Wang
Autres avocats clés
Lei Zhang