Particularly active in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors, Lifang & Partners is reputed for its wide-ranging practice that encompasses patent litigation to prosecution. Guanbin Xie provides expertise in IP disputes, antitrust and competition law with a focus on technology. With a background in civil and commercial law, Bin Zhang boasts over two decades of experience in transactional trade mark, patents and trade secret matters. Li Wu is equipped to handle the full scope of patent prosecution, invalidation and litigation, while Haidong Yu frequently assists tech multinationals with patent re-examinations, invalidations and antitrust matters, as well as non-contentious due diligence investigations and cross-licensing. Bisheng Shi excels in complex litigation and arbitration. Manxia Xu is adept in patent applications, infringement and invalidation for global electronics, communications and automotive clients. Xiao Wang focuses on trade mark oppositions, invalidations and litigation, while Lei Zhang handles unfair competition, domain name and technology contracts-related disputes and transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Lifang patent team are not only proficient in law, but also understands technology, and has a very high overall level of professionalism, and is very good at handling complex and difficult cases, and can quickly formulate reasonable plans. They can also fully understand our needs and provide personalised services, timely feedback and quick response, They are a first-class team in China. ’
'Haidong Yu is one of the top patent lawyers in terms of comprehensive capabilities: no matter how complex the case, he can quickly and accurately identify the core issues of contention, and provide practical solutions and strategies at the same time. What is particularly rare is that his response is not only rigorous in line with the legal provisions, but also deeply integrates our business decision-making considerations - this kind of thinking that combines legal expertise and business insight is an advantage that many of our peers cannot match. ’
Key clients
- Samsung
- Microsoft
Work highlights
Representing Sunny Optics in series patent infringement litigation and patent invalidation cases against AAC Optics.
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Xiao Wang
Practice head
Guanbin Xie; Li Wu; Bin Zhang; Bisheng Shi; Haidong Yu; Yan Zhang
Other key lawyers
Manxia Xu; Xiao Wang