Beijing

Patent

Polymer,Chemical Engineering

Chinese,English

Mr. Gongbin Lan is a patent attorney in China. He joined the law firm of the Liu, Shen & Associates in July 2013. Before that, he had obtained a bachelor degree from the Ocean University of China majoring in chemistry and a master degree from the Nankai University majoring in physical chemistry. Since being a part of the Liu, Shen & Associates, he handled various patent affairs representing several world-famous companies, such as Sony, Siemens, SKF, under the supervision of several partners and senior patent attorneys in the firm.

He specializes in patent prosecution with a focus on inorganic material, polymer, battery, steel and the like. He is always optimistic and energetic. He aims to become an excellent and worthy-trusted patent lawyer. To this end, he keeps refreshing himself with new knowledge of technology and law to be able to well communicate with the clients and advise them to make the right decisions at right time.

Chengdu

Patent

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

Chinese,English

Joined Shen & Associates in 2018. And focus on fields of Signal and Information Processing, Image Processing, Internet, Computer, Communication, etc.

Beijing

Patent

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

Chinese,English

Ms. Li joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2003. She specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, invalidation, litigation, and client counseling with a focus on telecommunication, computer science, electronics, and signal processing.

Ms. Li became a qualified patent attorney in 2002. The cases she has handled relates to patent prosecution/re-examination/invalidation/litigation as well as patent analysis and search.

Ms. Li had a Bachelor degree in Wireless Communication Engineering from Haijun Engineering University, PRC in 1994 and had an LLM degree in IP law from The John Marshall Law School, USA in 2010.  Before joining this firm, Ms. Li had worked as an engineer at Radio Research Institute for 9 years. She received training from China University of Political Science and Law in civil and commercial law during 2008-2010. 

Representative lecture that Ms. Li has made:

“Independent and dependent claims comparison among the USA, EU, and PRC”

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

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

Chinese,English

Ms. Li joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2017, and was qualified as a patent attorney in 2011.

Ms. Li began her patent practice in 2009, and specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, patent drafting, analysis on relevance degree and validity of patents and client counseling with a focus on telecommunication, networking, electronics, semiconductor, computer technology, data processing, etc.

Before joining this firm, Ms. Li had worked at RWS Group in Beijing from 2009 to 2010, and worked at Unitalen Attorneys at Law from 2010 to 2016.

Ms. Li received a Master degree from Beijing Jiaotong University in 2009.

Beijing

Patent

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

Chinese,English

Lin LI, as a patent attorney, joining Liu, Shen & Associates since 2003, has gained abundant experiences in various patent-related affairs. His current practice includes patent prosecution and client counseling with a focus on telecommunication and computer science, electrical engineering and automatic control, as well as networking & e-commerce.  Mr. Li is expertised in patent invalidation cases and obtained rich experiences through representing clients in oral hearings held by patent review board and court hearings.  Mr. Li has given presentations and lectures exploring topics including “Invention Relating to Computer Program”, “International Exhaustion and Parallel Imports”, “Discussion on Business Method Patents”, “A Study of American Copyright --- Happy Birthday Song”, and “Functional Limitation and MPF". Mr. LI published an article named “Drafting Best Functional Technical Features in China” in Asia IP in April 2016.

Mr. LI obtained master degree of Telematics (Telecommunication & Informatics) from University of Twente in the Netherlands (2001-2003), and bachelor degree of Automation from Beijing University of Technology (1995-2000). Mr. LI attended the joint program sponsored by China University of Politics and Law and John Marshall Law School and obtained master degree of patent law.

Mr. LI also had one-year working experience in the field of Intellectual Property with Beijing Longshuang Intellectual Property Retrieval Service Co., LTD. (2000-2001) before he joined Liu, Shen & Associates.

Mr. LI works in the firm's Electrical and Electronics Department. Mr. LI is a member of the All-China Patent Agents Association. Mr. LI’s working languages are Chinese and English.

Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering,Vehicle Engineering,Bio & Pharmaceutical,Chemical Engineering

Chinese,English,German

Ms. Li became a qualified patent attorney in 2012 and joined Liu Shen & Associates in 2013. She specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination with a focus on mechanical devices, paper machinery, chemical & bioengineering, Energy & Power, automobiles.

Ms. Li had a Diplom-Ingenieur degree from Dresden University of Technology in 2011. Before joining Liu Shen & Associates, Ms. Li worked in Panawell & Partners, LLC as a patent attorney for two years. During study in Germany she served in Sachsen Milch, Max-Bergmann center and Schott-Glass as technical developer. 

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI)

Chengdu

Patent

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

Chinese,English

Ms. Li started practice in intellectual property affairs in Liu, Shen since 2017. Ms. Li provides intellectual property related services such as patent drafting, patent prosecution, patent analysis, patent search, patent navigation and so on for several clients. Ms. Li is dedicated to providing a wide range of high-quality intellectual property services for clients. Ms. Li handles intellectual property affairs in the field of Electronics & Computer Science, Internet Technology, Signal and Information processing, Image Processing, Semiconductor Technology, Telecommunication, and Electrical engineering etc..

From July 2014 to November 2017, Ms. Li worked as a Patent Examiner in the electrical field in Patent Examination Cooperation Sichuan Center of the Patent Office, SIPO.

Ms. Li was admitted as a patent attorney in 2016.

Ms. Li received her Master's degree from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences with a major on Control Engineering in year 2014, and received a Bachelor’s degree from Dalian University of Technology in year 2011.

When Ms. Li was working as an electricity patent examiner, the work include:
-   Examining 350 + domestic and foreign electrical patent applications;
-   Participating in the quality inspection team of the department to control the quality of the Office Action;

Published Articles include:
-   《Summary of Active Power Filter in the aspect of Patent》，No.6, 2016，Journal of Electrical Power

Shanghai

Patent

Life Science

Chinese,English

Mr. Weixiang Li is a patent attorney of Chemistry Department of Liu, Shen & Associates and qualified as a patent attorney in 2009. His current practice includes patent prosecution, patent invalidation process and client counseling with a focus on biotechnology and pharmaceutical. Weixiang Li has also provided services of patent retrieval and infringement analysis. He is skillful in drafting application documents in such fields as biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, molecular genetics and pharmaceutical technology, etc, and experienced in preparing responses to office actions in the substantive examination proceedings, and handling reexamination and invalidation cases in the above fields. He is a member of All-China Patent Agents Association.

Mr. Li started his legal profession in 2008 with Liu Shen and he has been representing domestic and international clients for many years. Prior to joining Liu Shen, he was engaged in research and development in life science.

Mr. Weixiang Li received a Bachelor's degree of biology in 2005 from Nanjing Normal University and a Master’s degree of microbiology in 2008 from Nanjing Agriculture University.

Mr. Weixiang Li has dealt with patent affairs for some famous foreign and domestic applicants, including Roche, Dow, Senofi and Meng Niu Dairy etc., and accumulated rich experience in aspects such as drafting and responding to office actions.  Moreover, he has attended some important conferences in IP, such as ACPAA & JPAA symposium (2009), China Law Practice awards (2013), and IPBC Asia (2015).

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. Li obtained a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Beihang University on June, 2008, obtained a master’s degree in Physics from Beihang University on March, 2011, and studied courses of Engineering Physics in Technical University of Munich as an exchange student during October, 2008 to September, 2009.

Ms. Li worked as a R&D Engineer of Quartz Piezoelectric devices in Beijing Chenjing Electronics from March, 2011 to March, 2015, and worked as a patent engineer in Wisdom ip law firm from April, 2015 to November, 2016.

Ms. Li joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2016. She specializes in patent application, responding to office actions and re-examination with a focus on telecommunication, electronics, display, computer science, Internet & e-commerce, data processing and database.

Ms. Li got her qualification as a patent attorney in 2015, and got her qualification as an attorney at law in 2016.  

Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering,Precision Instruments

Chinese,English

International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property(AIPPI)

Licensing Executives Society (LES) 

Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering

Chinese,English

International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property(AIPPI)

Licensing Executives Society (LES) 

Shanghai

Patent

Mechanical Engineering,Material Science,Semiconductor

Chinese,English

Ms. LI joined Liu, Shen & Associates in March 2015.  Ms. LI is qualified as a patent attorney in 2014.  Ms. LI’s practice includes patent prosecution, patent retrieval and counseling on IP.  Ms. LI specialized in semiconductor processing and device including memory technology, optical engineering including microlithography, virtual reality technology and display technology, materials engineering, mechanical engineering and electric circuits and systems. 

Ms. LI was graduated from North China Electric Power University with a bachelor and master degree of engineer in a major of Electronic Science and Technology.  Ms. LI also worked in electronics invention examination department of Patent Examination Cooperation Jiangsu Center of the Patent Office, SIPO as an examiner.

Ms. LI has made presentations about “Patent retrieval methods and skills” and “How to fill in the PPH request form” in Shanghai Office.

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)