Mr Mingzhao Yang > AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office > Beijing, China > Lawyer Profile
AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office Offices
Golden Towers, Tower B, 21st Fl.
38 Xueqing Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100083
China
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Mr Mingzhao Yang
Work Department
Intellectual Property
Position
President
Career
Mingzhao Yang is the President of AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office, leading the firm’s strategic management and operation teams. He represents clients in various industries including electronic engineering, automation engineering, electrical engineering, computer technology, IT, mechanical engineering, instruments, medical devices, food and beverage industry, household products, semiconductors, materials, footwear, garment, tools, agricultural machinery and vehicle, etc.
Mingzhao focuses his practice on intellectual property matters including prosecution, post-grant proceedings, dispute solutions, litigation, and counseling. He is a patent attorney registered before the CNIPA and patent litigation attorney registered before the Supreme Court of China. Before becoming a patent attorney at AFD China, he had work experiences in firms as an IP legal assistant, patent engineer, department head, executive assistant, etc. Before practicing in IP industry, he had received systematic research and development training in an instrument research and development company.
Languages
Chinese, English
Memberships
Member of All China Patent Attorneys Association
Member of China Intellectual Property Law Association
Member of Capital Intellectual Property Services Association
Member of International Trademark Association
Member of Licensing Executives Society International
Member of International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Education
Mingzhao obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Beijing University of Technology. He received trainings in IPR-related laws and patent and trademark practice at the China Intellectual Property Training Center and the All-China Patent Attorneys Association, legal training at several Legal Training Centers and copyright training at the China Copyright Protection Center.
Lawyer Rankings
China > Intellectual property: PRC firms
With a mixed client base of both international and domestic companies, AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office is well-versed in both domestic and foreign IP issues including cross-border matters. The team is noted for its proficiency in IP prosecution matters, particularly involving patents and new patent inventions, making the firm a go-to for drafting and filing standard patents. Founding partner Xia Zheng co-leads the group and excels in IP strategy, prosecution and litigation. Co-head Mingzhao Yang offers expertise in patent filing, prosecution, re-examination and post-grant proceedings. Hong Long focuses on assisting local clients with patent issues, while Jingjing Wu handles trade mark prosecution.