Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering,Medical Devices,Precision Instruments

Chinese,English

EDUCATION:

Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University

Master Degree

Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Tsinghua University     

Bachelor Degree

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Ms. Liu joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2016. She specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, patent invalidation, IP litigation, and client counseling with a focus on mechatronic engineering, medical equipment, automotive engineering, and MEMS, etc.

Ms. Liu became a qualified patent attorney in 2016 and obtained her lawyer's qualification certificate in 2018.

Ms. Liu has participated in many cases about patent analysis, patent invalidation or patent infringement litigation including:

- Patent infringement litigation and related patent invalidation, a well-known household appliance company;

- Patent infringement litigation and related patent invalidation, a well-known electric company;

- Patent Invalidation, a well-known medical instrument company (patent owner);

- FTO analysis, a US medical device startup company;

- Patent invalidation analysis, Dyson 

Beijing

Patent

Organic Chemistry,Bio & Pharmaceutical,Life Science,Chemical Engineering

Chinese,English

Ms. Liu joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2013 and became a qualified patent attorney in 2016. She specializes in patent prosecution,and re-examination with a focus on pharmaceutical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, immunology, gene engineering etc as well as Biochemistry.

Ms. Liu obtained the Bachelor's Degree from Peking University, and pursued the Master’s degree from Peking University in 2013. Her study mainly focuses on the biochemistry area, designing and synthesizing compounds with anti-HIV activity. 《novel pyridinone derivatives as non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors with high potency against NNRTI-resistant HIV-1 strains》J. Med. Chem.

After graduation, Ms. Liu worked as a patent agent in Liu, Shen & Associates, with rich experience in drafting patents for invention and utility model, handling PCT applications entering national phase, as well as OA response and reexamination issues after filing the application.

Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering,Material Science

Chinese,English

Xiaobing Liu, a patent attorney of Liu, Shen & Associates, joined our firm in March 2017, became a qualified patent attorney in 2015 and obtain a patent attorney’s license in 2018. She specializes in patent prosecution, examination and re-examination on semiconductor, material science and mechanical engineering for patent applications in CN, US, EU and KR.

Xiaobing Liu obtained a Master degree in Material Science from University of Science and Technology of Beijing in January 2017; and she obtained a Bachelor degree in Material Science and Engineering from University of Science and Technology of Beijing in June 2014.

Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering

Chinese,English

Ms. Liu joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2000 and became a qualified patent attorney in 2004. She specializes in patent administration. 

Ms. Liu had an Engineering Bachelor's degree from Beijing United University Textile Engineering College in 1992. Before joining this firm, Ms. Liu worked as an engineer of technology and processing design of f Woolen Spinning and Weaving. 

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Electronics Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Material Science,Semiconductor

Chinese,English

Ms. Yaxiu LIU, a senior patent attorney of Liu, Shen & Associates, joined our firm in July 2013. As a senior patent attorney, she specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, invalidation and client counseling on semiconductor, material science & engineering, and mechanical engineering for US, EU, JP, KR, and Chinese patent/patent applications.

Awards
2015 Patent Attorney of the Year Award, BOE

2016 Patent Attorney of the Year Award, BOE

Published Paper
Discussion on the Applicable Boundaries of Article 26 (4) of Patent Law and Rule 20(2) of Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law, «Selected Papers of High Symposium on Patent Examination and Patent Agency», IPPH, (2012), Vol. 1, pp. 256-260.

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering

Chinese,English

Ms. Liu joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2008 and became a qualified patent attorney in 1999. She focuses on patent agency including patent prosecution, re-examination. She has participated in patent lawsuit including patent invalidation.

Ms. Liu got her qualification as an engineer in 1992. After joining Liu, Shen & Associates, she has been handling foreign filing and PCT filing.

Ms. Liu had gotten a Bachelor of Law by part time study in China University of Political Science and LAW in 2001. Ms. Liu also studied in Beijing Broadcast and Television University in majors of Machinery and Finance.

Ms. Liu has participated in:

The patent invalidation case to ZL 03228368.7, and the patent lawsuit in connection with this case in Beijing No.1 intermediate peoples court. The client she represented won the case.

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering,Material Science

Chinese,English

Ms. LU joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2005 and became a qualified patent attorney in 2006, and now has more than ten years’ experience in the practice of IP law in China.

Ms. LU specializes in patent drafting, patent prosecution, re-examination, patent invalidation, and client counseling with a focus on mechanical engineering, electromechanical engineering, material processing engineering, welding apparatus, and metallurgy.

Ms. LU had a master's degree from Tianjin University in 2005. She received training on U.S. Patent Law and Practice at John Marshall Law School in 2010. 

Representative cases that Ms. LU has led or participated recently include

1.   Leili Motor v. Idear Hanyu, in the patent invalidation case of Leili Motor v. Idear Hanyu, Ms. LU represented Leili Motor and successfully maintained the patent effective.

2.   National Nail, Corp. v. Taiwan Shan Yin, in the patent invalidation case of National Nail, Corp. v. Taiwan Shan Yin, Ms. LU represented National Nail, Corp. and successfully invalidated the patent;

3.   Danieli v. Siemens, in the patent invalidation case of Danieli v. Siemens, Ms. LU represented Siemens and successfully maintained the patent effective.

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering,Vehicle Engineering,Precision Instruments

Chinese,English

As one of the first group patent attorneys qualified inChina, Ms. Ma started her professional career with the Patent and Trademark Agency of CCPIT in 1983, and participated various preparation works with respect of patent agency operation inChinabefore the promulgation of the first Patent Law of China which was entered into force on April 1, 1985. Ms. Ma worked in mechanical patent division and patent administration division respectively in Patent and Trademark Agency of CCPIT and accumulated rich experiences in handling patent application related matters.

In 1993, Ms. Ma joined Liu, Shen & Associates and became a partner in 1995. As an attorney, Ms. Ma’s expertise and experiences are patent filing, prosecution and invalidation proceedings in the field of mechanical engineering and design patents, as well as providing legal opinions on patent operation related matters. Ms. Ma was invited to join the research project “Third Amendment of the Patent Law” with respect of design patent. As one of the managing partners, Ms. Ma heads the firm’s Patent Docketing Department, and is responsible for coordinating the firm’s patent operations and clients relations.

In 2011, Ms. Ma received “Asia Women in Business Law Awards” and is the only recipient of “Best in Patent and Trademark Prosecution” for her achievements in patent and trademark practice as well as her role in shaping Liu, Shen & Associates into one of theAsia’s leading IP firms.

Ms. Ma graduated from the Beijing University of Science and Technology (B.S. 1983), majoring in mechanical engineering. She received professional training at an intellectual property law firm inGermanyfrom 1986 to 1987. 

-      MIP «Coping with Article33 inProsecution»

-      Patent Attorney’s Service and Working Process, 2013 «专利代理事务及流程» - Practicing Training Tutorial Series for Patent Attorney《专利代理人执业培训系列教程》

All-China Lawyers Association (ACLA)

All-China Patent Attorneys Association (ACPAA)

Association Internationale pourla Protectiondela Propriété Intellectuelle(AIPPI)

International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)

Licensing Executives Society (LES) 

Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering,Vehicle Engineering,Medical Devices

Chinese,English,German

Ms. Meng joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2010, became a qualified patent attorney in 2011 and got her qualification as an attorney at law in 2015. She specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination and patent invalidation with a focus on Mechanical and Electro-mechanical devices, Automobiles, Medical devices, Paper Machinery as well as Energy & Power Engineering etc. 
 
Ms. Meng obtained a master's degree from Technical University of Munich in Germany in 2009. 

Ms. Meng participated in the patent invalidation case about “Calendaring roll for paper-making calendaring machine”. Ms. Meng and her colleague represented a german client and successfully invalidated the patent. 

Ms. Meng made a speech with the theme “Thinking about the technical problem to be solved practically” in Liu, Shen & Associates.

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA) 

Beijing

Patent

Electrooptical Technology,Mechanical Engineering,Semiconductor

Chinese,English

Ms. Meng joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2014. She specializes in patent drafting and response to office action with a focus on mechanical engineering, material science, semiconductor, display devices as well as photoelectricity.

Ms. Meng got her qualification as an attorney at law in 2013.

Ms. Meng received a bachelor's degree in Material Science & Engineering from Tianjin University in 2010. 

Ms. Meng won praise from clients and was elected as “Excellent Patent Attorney” by Client BOE Co., Ltd.

Beijing

Patent

Material Science,Bio & Pharmaceutical,Chemical Engineering

Chinese,English

Dr. Mou joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2010. He specializes in patent drafting, prosecution, re-examination, invalidation, administrative litigation, legal opinion, client counseling and due diligence with a focus on the field of pharmaceutical science, crop science, chemistry, material, food, cosmetics, biology and so on.

Dr. Mou is qualified as a patent attorney in 2012, and qualified as an attorney at law in 2015. He has participated in several patent lawsuits including patent infringement and patent invalidation. He has also participated in patent stability analysis, FTO, patent searching and infringement analysis, as well as trade secret counseling in the firm.

Dr. Mou received his bachelor’s degree and doctorial degree in Medicinal Chemistry fromPekingUniversityin 2004 and 2010 respectively. Before joining this firm, Dr. Mou has completed a whole year internship at the HIV department of GSK in NC,USA. He also had a four months’ secondment at Bayer China Limited in 2015, to assist the IPR department with the IP affairs.

Dr. Mou joined a course at China University of Political science and Law for master’s degree in civil and commercial law and intellectual property law in 2016-2017, and received his Master of Laws (LLM) degree from The John Marshall Law School (JMLS) in Chicago, IL, USA, with a major on Intellectual Property Law, in 2017, with Honors.

Dr. Mou has a good scientific background in the pharmaceutical industry, and has a good understanding of the Patent Portfolio of the pharmaceutical companies including R&D, patent application and patent enforcement.

Presentations given by Dr. Mou include:

-   Legal concept and its purposeful explanation

-   Amendments to claims in an invalidation procedure

-   Strategy of establishing the inventiveness for inhibitors with a different target

-   Overview of trade secret

-   Trade secret -- cases from the Supreme Court

-   Practice and tips in pharmaceutical patent drafting

Paper published by Dr. Mou on the website of Liu & Shen includes:

-   Overview of trade secret

-   Amending a Markush claim in an invalidation procedure becomes more difficult

Shanghai

Patent

Vehicle Engineering,Medical Devices

Chinese,English,German

Ms. PENG joined Liu, Shen& Associates in February 2009. Ms. PENG is qualified as a patent attorney in 2011. Ms. Peng’s practice includes patent prosecution and counseling. Ms. PENG specialized in Automobiles (especially driving, airbags, bearing means, transmission, display and control systems), medical equipments (in particular MRI equipments, ultrasonic inspection method, X-ray tube), paper machine and papermaking method (especially drying cylinders, filters, the method of preparation and handling of the suspension), electrical equipment (especially electromagnetic actuator devices, switching devices, adapters), wind power generation equipment, construction machinery (especially tamping equipment). 

Ms. PENG was graduated from Tong Ji University with a master degree of mechanical engineering and graduated from Chang an University with a bachelor degree of mechanical engineering in a major of construction machinery. 

-      Representative cases that Ms.Peng has led or participated include

-      Applied and Got Patents for Siemens AG, Adam Opel AG, Voith GmbH 

-      Requested Reexaminations for SKF GmbH and Siemens AG

-      Participated in invalidation case of Voith Paper v. Andritz Paper, all patents held invalid 

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)