Global Law Office‘s wide-ranging practice straddles both contentious and non-contentious IP, frequently sought out by multinational and domestic pharmaceutical, energy and manufacturing clients for its expertise in patents and trade mark infringement and litigation. The firm is jointly led by Meph Gui with a wealth of experience acting before the Supreme People’s Court, and Zhanke Li, who specialises in patent, trade mark, and trade secret litigation, as well as non-contentious due diligence, infringement analysis, and licensing transactions. Degang Ma leverages his background in technology when advising on technology transfer transactions. Wendy Yonggheng Wu frequently advises high-tech enterprises, food and luxury goods multinationals, while Geoffrey Zha is adept in trade mark portfolio management, prosecution and anti-unfair competition.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team provides full-lifecycle IP services, from title confirmation and protection to dispute resolution, covering both domestic and international jurisdictions.’
- ‘One of the team's most distinctive features is specialised service capabilities in both Chinese and US jurisdictions. They are not only proficient in the IP laws of both countries but also have a deep understanding of US and Chinese industry dynamics, market practices, and cultural differences.’
- ‘The team is distinguished by its core team of attorneys with dual Chinese and American qualifications. With technical backgrounds in communications, chemistry, medicine, mechanics, and electronics, the team possesses comprehensive, cross-jurisdictional intellectual property service capabilities.’
- ‘The firm’s strength lies in its precise integration of Chinese and American law and practice, coupled with its comprehensive and deep technical background, setting it apart from most other law firms.’
- ‘We highly value Degang Ma and Zhengyang Yao’s extensive legal knowledge, practical experience, and high professionalism. We are very satisfied with their professional services.’
- ‘The firm has incorporated talent with diverse backgrounds, including those from technical and international backgrounds, to develop a comprehensive service capability combining law, technology and international perspective to better meet the segmented needs of clients in different industries.’
Key clients
- Weltmeister
- Sinopec Group
- Honeywell International Inc.
- COFCO
- Microsoft
- TsingHua University & Nuctech Company Limited
- Airbus
- Carrefour
- Sony Music Entertainment
- Wuhan Lixin Automation Technology Co., Ltd.
- AstraZeneca
- Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd.
Work highlights
Representing A.O. Smith in a series of patent infringement and patent invalidity disputes with Midea Group across multiple technological areas, including water purifiers and gas water heaters, providing comprehensive legal services.
Acted for TNSG Biotech Co., Ltd. and its affiliates in a comprehensive legal service for a series of disputes globally with the U.S. children's nutrition brand ChildLife.
Filed a series of copyright infringement lawsuits on behalf of Ningbo Dreamfish Technology Co., Ltd. against Guangdong Yuxing Technology Industry Co., Ltd., with a subject matter of up to 100 million yuan, concerning the copyright protection of block toy models based on the shape of cars.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Meph Gui; Zhanke Li
Other key lawyers
Degang Ma; Wendy Yonggheng Wu; Geoffrey Zha; Manman Wang; Zhengyang Yao