Hylands Law Firm’s IP and TMT department works in conjunction to handle contentious IP matters, and isparticularly active in handling copyright disputes and infringements in the technology sector, patent litigation acting for pharmaceutical companies and copyright infringement in the film and entertainment industry. The team is jointly led by Beijing-based Yingzi Liu, who recently handled merchandising licensing transactions and IP cross-border cooperation, and Han Zhou, who is well-versed in the field of entertainment, internet and media space.
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Key clients

  • Beijing Key International Hotels Management Co. Ltd.
  • Nanjing Fullhouse Entertainment Co., Ltd
  • Shanghai With Fei Audiovisual Culture Media Co., Ltd.
  • Dongyang Reactor Culture Communication Co., Ltd
  • Semk Products Limited
  • Beijing Qianlima Network Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Beijing Daika Interactive Entertainment Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Zhejiang Dongyang Meila Media Co., Ltd.
  • Huayi Brothers Media Corporation

Work highlights

Advised Semk Products Limited on trademark protection for the " B. Duck" brand as general trade mark legal counsel.
Represented a media company in its acquisition of a 51% interest in an animation production company as counsel to the acquirer.
Advised on copyright infringement disputes related to the film "Mr. Six"(《老炮儿》) as the counsel to the defendant.

Practice head

Yingzi Liu; Han Zhou

Other key lawyers

Xiaogang Ma; Shan Tao; Yuping Liu