With a particular expertise in trade marks, Wanhuida Intellectual Property is frequently sought out by clients in the manufacturing, retail and pharmaceutical sectors, and is equipped to handle the entire scope of contentious and non-contentious IP matters, including infringement, litigation and unfair competition matters. The practice is spearheaded by founding partner Gang Bai, reputed for his expertise in trade mark infringement, litigation and copyright infringement in the luxury goods sector. With over three decades of experience, Haiyan Ren is an expert in trade marks, design patent filing and litigation. Jason Yao‘s wide-ranging practice encompasses trade mark counterfeiting, patent infringement and litigation matters, while Sam Li focuses on patent litigation, trade secret and technology-related matters for domestic and multinational corporations. Mingming Yang recently represented a global manufacturing company in a trade mark registration case.
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Testimonials
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'The team has shown strong practical ability and industry understanding in judicial practices such as trade marks, anti-unfair competition, and anti-counterfeiting. They are not only familiar with the legal provisions but also good at transforming rules into enforceable solutions, and can formulate strategies, respond quickly, and implement accurately in a short period of time.'
'The team are deeply involved in the whole process of the case, from evidence collection, case construction, response preparation, to trial performance, every step of the way focuses on practical results rather than formalities.'
Key clients
- ANT Group
- BYD Company Ltd.
Work highlights
Advising a leading Chinese pharmaceutical company against a rival Chinese insulin maker and an ex-shareholder of the client that pre-emptively registered and used similar trade marks, adopting similar trade names and trade dress.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Gang Bai
Other key lawyers
Haiyan Ren; Jason Yao; Sam Li; Mingming Yang