Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering,Material Science,Semiconductor

Chinese,English

Allen Tao is an attorney at law and patent attorney in China, and a partner at the law firm of Liu, Shen & Associates.

Mr. TAO specializes in patent invalidation, litigation and dispute resolutions before administrative agencies and the courts, and counseling on IP strategies and patent clearance search. He also specialized in patent prosecution works on material, semiconductor, display, and mechanical engineering. Since 1998, he has handled dozens of patent related proceedings before the Courts and some cases relating to trademarks, trade secrets, and copyright issues. Mr. TAO has represented a number of multi-national corporations for litigation cases to defense and enforce their IPs in China. Mr. TAO also specialized in contractual issues, licensing, and other IP related issues for the foreign companies’ business in China.

Mr. TAO received his bachelor degree and a master degree in material science and technology from University of Electronics Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 1988 and 1991. He received professional training at the law firm in Germany in 1997 and further obtained a master of law degree (LLM) from The John Marshall Law School in the United States in 2001 and a master of law degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in 2004. Mr. TAO had worked in a research institute for four years and then joined the law firm, Liu, Shen & Associates in 1995.

1．Esco v Fumei, patent and trademark infringement litigation, Beijing No. 2 Intermediate Court and Beijing High Court, representing the plaintiff. The court decided that the defendant stop infringement and pay damages to the plaintiff. (2008)
2． Staubli v Changshu Textile, patent infringement litigation, Beijing No. 2 Intermediate Court and Beijing High Court, representing the plaintiff. The court decided that the defendant stop infringement and pay damages 0.66m. (2007) 
3．Feng Yong v Microsoft, trade secret litigation, Wuhan Intermediate Court and Hubei High Court, representing the defendant. Wuhan Intermediate Court found no trade secret of the plaintiff and Hubei High Court mediated the case. (2003)
4．Dai Peijun v GE, utility model patent infringement litigation, Beijing No. 1 Intermediate Court, representing the defendant. The case was dismissed after the answer from the plaintiff. (2003) 
5．Li Dan v Microsoft, patent infringement litigation, Beijing No. 1 Intermediate Court, representing the defendant. The case was dismissed after the answer from the plaintiff. (2003) 
6．Kone v Suzhou Fujia Enke, patent infringement litigation, Suzhou IntermediateCourt, representing the plaintiff. The Court decided that the defendant stop infringement and pay damages. (2008) 
7．Kone v Zhejiang United, patent infringement, Hangzhou Intermediate Court, representing the plaintiff. The Court decided that the defendant stop infringement and pay damages. (2008)
8．Siemens v Beijing Lida Huaxin, patent infringement litigation, Beijing No. 1 Intermediate Court, representing the plaintiff. The case was mediated before the court and the defendant pay damages RMB 4m. (2008)
9．Esco v Ningbo Fumei, patent infringement litigation, Beijing No. 2 Intermediate Court and Beijing High Court, representing the plaintiff. The court decided that the defendant stops the infringement and pay damages. (2008)
10．Esco v Ningbo Huicheng, patent infringement litigation, Beijing No. 2 Intermediate Court and Beijing High Court, representing the plaintiff. The court decided that the defendant stops the infringement and pay damages. (2008)
11．Esco v Tianjin Woda, patent infringement litigation, Tianjin Intermediate Court, representing the plaintiff. The court mediated the case and the defendant stops the infringement and pay damages. (2009)
12．Xu Shichang v. Samsung, patent infringement litigation, Shenzhen Court and Guangdong High Court, representing the defendant, successfully defending for no infringement. This case was designated as the Top 10 Intellectual Property Cases in Guangdong in 2012. (2012)
13．Staubli v. Changshu Textile, patent infringement litigation, Suzhou Court and Jiangsu High Court, representing the plaintiff. The court decided for patent infringement and the defendant was ordered for injunction and damages. This case was designated as the Top 10 Intellectual Property Cases in Jiangsu in 2013.
14．Goertek v. Knowles, patent infringement litigation, Weifang Court, representing the plaintiff. Damages RMB 37.2 million. (2014/4/22)
15．Author of book "Patent Reexamination & Invalidation Practice" (2013)
16．Author of paper "Amendment Rules after Grant of Patent" (2004)
17．Author of chapter "Indirect Infringement in China" of book "Patent Infringement Worldwide - Claim Interpretation - Infringement - Damages" Edited by Jan Bushche et al Carl Heymanns Verlag (2010)
18．Honored as 'Leading Patent Attorneys in China' by SIPO in 2014

Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing

Chinese,English,Japanese

Mr. An joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2004 and became a qualified patent attorney in 2006. He specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, patent invalidation, patent infringement analysis, IP litigation with a focus on telecommunication, electronics, computer hardware & software as well as Internet & e-business.

Mr. An got his qualification as an attorney at law in 2007. He has participated in several patent lawsuits including patent infringement and patent invalidation. Moreover, he is an expert on patent evaluation and pre-litigation analysis in the firm.

Mr. An received his Computer Science master degree from the University of York in 2004. Moreover, Mr. An was designated to work for Ricoh techno-research company for a year (2008-2009) by Liu, Shen & Associates, and He was designated to train the Chinese group members in Ricoh techno-research about IP prosecution in China. 

Representative cases that Mr.An has led or participated include

-     Obortech v. Chen Yaobang, in the patent invalidation case of Obortech v. Chen Yaobang, Mr.An represented Obortech and finally won the case;

-     Lenovo v. Yinuo, in the patent infringement case of Lenovo v. Yinuo, Mr.An represented Lenovo, and the case was finally settled because the plaintiff Yinuo withdrew the lawsuit.

Star patent attorney elected by CIPNEWS

All-China Lawyers Association (ACLA)

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

International Association For The Protection Of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)

Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing,Electronics Engineering

Chinese,English

Mr. Cai joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2002 and became a qualified patent attorney in 2007. He specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination and client counseling with a focus on telecommunication, computer science as well as Internet.

Mr. Cai had a master's degree from Northeastern University in 1999. Before joining this firm, Mr. Cai worked as a teacher at Northeastern University, and an engineer at a known telecommunication Equipment company. 

Mr. Cai is well experienced in patent prosecution and re-examination on mobile telecommunication system, apparatus and telecommunication standard related patent application. 

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Bio & Pharmaceutical,Life Science,Chemical Engineering

Chinese,English,Japanese

Ms. Cao joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2005 and became a qualified patent attorney in 2007. She specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, patent invalidation, IP litigation, and client counseling with a focus on Pharmaceuticals; Chemistry; Biotech and Life sciences.

With extensive experience in patent prosecution and litigation, Ms. Cao has served as a trial counsel in many patent invalidation proceedings and lawsuits, representing a lot of well-known pharmaceutical companies.

Ms. Cao received her Ph.D. from Shenyang Pharmaceutical University in 2005. She received further training on American patent law and practice at the John Marshall Law School in the United States in 2010. 

Representative cases that Ms. Cao has participated include

-     Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited vs. Zhejiang Yongning Pharmaceutical Factory at the stage of invalidation and court (the Intermediate court, higher court and supreme court) procedures, representing Takeda;

-    Jiangsu Xiansheng vs. LI Ping, at the stage of invalidation, representing Jiangsu Xianshen;

-     BPSI Holdings LLC vs. Tianjin ILE Pharmaceutical Materials Co. Ltd at the stage of invalidation and court (the Intermediate court and higher court) procedures, representing BPSI;

-     Pfizer vs. Beijing Pulude Pharmaceutical Science and Technology at the stage of invalidation, representing Pfizer;

-     Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH (BI, German) vs. PRB (China), Third Party: ZHANG Ying, representing BI at the stage of court (the Intermediate court and higher court) procedures.

Publications that Ms. Cao has authored include

-     “How to determine novelty conferring features”, Managing Intellectual Property, March/April 2015.

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing

Chinese,English

Ms. Cao joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2007 and became a qualified patent attorney in 2011. She specializes in patent prosecution, invalidation and re-examination, patent analysis on relevance and validation, patent search and client counseling with a focus on telecommunication, electronics, semiconductor devices, computer science as well as Internet & e-commerce. 
 
Ms. Cao obtained her Ph.D. degree from Semiconductor Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2007 majoring in pattern recognition and image processing, and before that, she had a bachelor's degree majoring in electronics and information system from Central China Normal University in 2001 as an outstanding graduate of CCNU. 

Ms. Cao works in the firm’s Electrical & Electronics Department. She gave presentations on "Internet Thoughts", "Case Study on Issues about Amendments Going beyond Original Recording and Adding of New Claims" and "Response for the Inventiveness Issue" in the firm’s internal seminars. 

Ms. Cao attended Summer School on IP in Europe organized by the Center for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) in Strasbourg in Paris in July 2014. 

Ms. Cao was awarded as one of the Excellent Agents given by SUMSUNG Semiconductor Dept. in 2015.

Publications
"Influence of amendments under Article 33 for stability of patent right"，September 2016, Asia IP Informed Analysis

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing

Chinese,English

Ms. Chen joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2015. She specializes in patent prosecution and client counseling with a focus on electrical engineering, display device, wireless communications, computer software, social network, virtual reality and vehicular electronics.

Ms. Chen passed the US patent registration examination in 2013. Before joining Liu, Shen & Associates, she has worked in US law firms for about 5 years and had extensive experience in US patent practice. She has worked with a variety of clients including Fortune 500 companies and start-ups for their US patent prosecution and Chinese patent prosecution.

Ms. Chen worked for a US law firm Maschoff Brennan (Salt Lake City office and Orange County office) as a patent engineer from 2013 to 2015. She also worked for another US law firm Patent Law works LLP (Salt Lake City office) as a patent engineer from 2010 to 2013. She received her bachelor degree majoring in information engineering from Southeast University (Nanjing, Jiangsu, China) in 2006. In 2010, she received her PhD degree majoring in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah, US). 

-      5+ years experience in US patent practice.

-      Successfully passed US patent registration exam in 2013.

-      Proficient in working with different clients for their US patent prosecution and Chinese patent prosecution.

Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing

Chinese,English

Ms. Chen was qualified as a patent attorney in 2010 and joined in Liu, Shen & Associates in 2011. She specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, and client counseling with a focus on electrical engineering, automatic control, electronics, computer science, and telecommunication.

Ms. Chen had a master's degree from Beijing Jiaotong University in 2004. Before joining this firm, Ms. Chen worked as a patent engineer and a patent attorney at Lehman Law Firm for five years. 

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Shanghai

Patent

Life Science

Chinese,English

Ms. Chen joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2012.  Ms. Chen is qualified as a patent attorney in 2014.  Ms. Chen’s practice includes representing domestic and international clients worldwide and assists in all types of matters involving the drafting of patent application, patent prosecution, patent search and infringement analysis, third party opinion and provision of legal opinions.. 

Ms. Chen was graduated from Nanjing University with a bachelor degree in Biochemistry.  Ms. Chen also studied and graduated from Chinese Academy of Sciences with a doctor degree in Biochemistry in 2011. 

Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing,Electrical Engineering,Electronics Engineering,Electrooptical Technology,Semiconductor

Chinese,English

Mr. Chen is an Attorney-at-Law and Patent Attorney with Liu, Shen & Associates. He qualified as an attorney-at-law in 2009 and as a patent attorney in 2011. Mr. Chen joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2010. He specializes in patent prosecution, invalidation and infringement dispute resolutions before SIPO and the courts, and counseling on patent issues in the fields of Optics, Electrics & Electronics, Telecommunication, Computer Science, Semiconductor technology among others.

Mr. Chen achieved his bachelor degree in Optoelectronics Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2004;

Mr. Chen achieved his Ph.D in Optical Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in June 2009, and he also studied as a jointly trained Ph.D student in Electrical Engineering Department of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA in 2006 to 2007;

Mr. Chen also achieved his LL.M from China University of Political Science and Law in 2014.

1. Mr. Chen achieved the highest score in the patent bar qualification examination in 2011, and he regularly provides lectures on Chinese patent law and practice to clients, associates and other organizations.

2. Typical cases:

-    Panasonic vs Guangdong Weiling invalidation case, representing Panasonic;

-    Samsung vs Shanghai Kedou invalidation case, representing Samsung;

-    Samsung vs Huawei serial invalidation and infringement cases, representing Samsung

3. Publications

-    “Consistency between specification support and protection scope for claims with functional features” (Rewarded as Excellent Paper), Patent Examination and Patent High End Forum, 2012

-    “Claim construction in patent infringement litigation”, in “China: Managing the IP Lifecycle 2016/2017”, Globe Business Media Group, 2016

-    “Research on the liability of stopping patent infringement”, Dissertation for LL. M of China University of Political Science and Law, 2014

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing,Electronics Engineering

Chinese,English

Ms. Chen joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2010 and became a qualified patent attorney in 2012. She specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, patent invalidation, and client counseling with a focus on electrical engineering, automatic control, telecommunication, electronics, computer science as well as Internet & e-commerce.

Ms. Chen had a master's degree from the University of Melbourne in 2003. Before joining this firm, Ms. Chen worked as an R&D Engineer at Potevio Institute of Technology Co., Ltd. and Beijing Northern Fiberhome Technologies Co., Ltd. for over six years. 

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering,Vehicle Engineering,Precision Instruments

Chinese,English

Mr. Sean CHEN joined our firm in 2007, mainly engaged in patent related IP fields, comprising patent application and prosecution, patent invalidation and disputes.

Mr. Sean CHEN is qualified as a patent attorney in 2008 and an attorney at law in 2009. Besides patent filing and prosecution, he has addressed many patent invalidations/ administrative litigations/ infringement litigations as attorney of a number of international well-known enterprises.

Sep. 1998-Jul. 2002, bachelor’s degree, major in mechanical engineering and automation, Mechanical Engineering Department, Tsinghua Univ.

Sep. 2002-Jul. 2007, Doctor’s degree, major in material science and engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department, Tsinghua Univ.

Classic cases of Mr. Sean CHEN comprise

Infringement litigation:

-     Dyson Vs. Zhejiang Aike, a design patent infringement case, as attorney of the plaintiff Dyson successfully requested an evidence preservation, and won the case in the first and second instances;

-     Tsann Kuen Vs. UCC, a utility model infringement case, as attorney of the defendant UCC fully invalidated the utility model of Tsann Kuen;

-     An international known press enterprise Vs. a national press enterprise, patent infringement cases, as an attorney of the national press enterprise fully invalidated two patents of the plaintiff, and finally the court rejected the claim of the plaintiff

Invalidation：

-     As an attorney of an international known mobile enterprise, successfully invalidated a design patent of a mobile of a national enterprise;

-     As an attorney of Dyson, addressed a number of invalidation cases, and achieved good results.

Consultation：

-     Freedom to operate analyses for the products of medical device enterprises, financial equipment enterprise, as requested by investment funds before the investment and/or before market lunch of the product;

-     IP due diligence before merger and acquisition, as requested by an international known optic enterprise;

-     Investigation and infringement analysis over a national auto-parts enterprise, as requested by an international known auto-parts enterprise

Academic activities

-     “Four cases and their lessons for utility models”, Managing Intellectual Property, China IP Focus 2013;

-     involved in the research project “Study of Several Issues regarding Patent Reexamination and Invalidation Procedure” in 2011 and involved in the research project “Study of Service Standard for Intellectual Property Analysis” in 2012, with both of the projects led by the State intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C.

All-China Lawyers Association (ACLA)

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Electrical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Vehicle Engineering

Chinese,English

Ms. Chen obtained a bachelor degree majoring in Energy, Power System and Automation from Tsinghua University in 2009, and obtained a master degree majoring in Power Mechanics and Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2012. 

Ms. Chen joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2012 and became a qualified patent attorney in 2013. She specializes in patent drafting, patent prosecution, re-examination, patent invalidation, patent counseling, litigation with a focus on automotive engineering, thermal engineering, turbomachinery, electrical and machinery equipment, electrical connector etc. 

Ms. Chen handled a large amount of patent works since she joined Liu, Shen& Associates in 2012, including20+ patent drafting, 200+ patent applications, responding 500+ office actions for applications in China and PCT applications entering China. 

Ms. Chen has also handled many other kinds of patent matters, including patent validity analysis, patent Invalidation, pre-litigation analysis, patent mining, and patent counseling for domestic and international companies. 

Meanwhile, Ms. Chen has become an apprentice lawyer since 2016 and has participated in some patent lawsuits including patent infrigement litigation.

Main Clients Ms. Chen Worked for includes: TE Connectivity, General Motors, VALEO, LEGO, Black & Decker, etc

All-China Patent Attorneys Association (ACPAA)