Beijing
Patent
Medical Devices,Organic Chemistry,Chemical Engineering,Inorganic Material
Chinese,English
Ms. Liu joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2008 and became a qualified patent attorney in 2006. She specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, and patent invalidation with a focus on chemical engineering, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, as well as materials.
Ms. Liu had a master's degree from Tsinghua University in 2003. Before joining this firm, Ms. Liu worked as a R&D at Beijing Cenway Technology, Ltd., and as a patent engineer or patent attorney at Jeekai & Partners.
All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)
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
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.
Main Clients Ms. Liu Worked for:
- Google, Schneider, TE Connectivity, VALEO, etc.
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
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 invalidity analysis for a known UK company
Publications
Ms. Liu did research focused on microfluidic chips, in vitro diagnosis, in vitro fertilization, and forensic analysis during her Master study. Her selected publications are:
- “Separation of sperm and epithelial cells based on the hydrodynamic effect for forensic analysis”, Biomicrofluidics 9, 044127 (2015);
- “The construction of an interfacial valve-based microfluidic chip for thermotaxis evaluation of human sperm”, Biomicrofluidics 8, 024102 (2014)
- “In vitro hyperthermia based on a multi-mode detection chip with impedance sensing”, Journal of Tsinghua University (Science and Technology),2016, 56(7): 751-758.
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. Rui Chui v. Haifeng HU & Xiyu WANG, a patent invalidation case in 2018, Ms. LU represented the petitioner Rui Chui and successfully invalidated the patent.
2. Leili Motor v. Idear Hanyu, a patent invalidation case in 2017, Ms. LU represented the patentee Leili Motor and successfully maintained the patent effective.
3. National Nail, Corp. v. Taiwan Shan Yin, a patent invalidation case in 2016, Ms. LU represented the petitioner National Nail, Corp. and successfully invalidated the patent.
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
Medical Devices,Bio & Pharmaceutical,Chemical Engineering
Chinese,English
QUALIFICATION
Patent Attorney (2012)
Attorney at law (2015)
EDUCATION
The John Marshall Law School (LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law with honors, 2017)
Peking University (Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry, 2010)
Peking University (Bachelor in Pharmaceutical Science, 2004)
INTRODUCTION
Dr. Mou is a partner at Liu, Shen & Associates, who was qualified as attorney at law and patent attorney, and is experienced in the analysis and mining, global protection strategy, patent portfolio management, legal consulting, due diligence, and dispute resolution of patents, as well as the management and protection of trade secret.
Before joining Liu, Shen & Associates in 2010, Dr. Mou had a one year experience of R&D in the HIV department of GSK in NC, USA. He also worked for Bayer China Limited with the IP affairs in 2015.
Dr. Mou has a good scientific background in the pharmaceutical industry and legal knowledge in IP related laws and regulations, fully understanding the business strategy, scientific development, and legal protection of the drugs, and has experiences in global portfolio and protection strategy in about 20 countries including China, U.S., Japan, Europe, Korea and others.
Dispute resolution
- A university in the U.S. vs. Chinese Patent Office, representing the university attending the first and second instance trials of the administrative proceeding (2018-2020)
- A MNC pharmaceutical company vs. its distributor, representing the pharmaceutical company invalidating patents of the distributor (2020-2021)
- Representing Pfizer and successfully defending the patent covering a commercial polymorph (2019)
- Involving in an arbitration case between a domestic pharmaceutical company and an American company (2020)
- Involving in the negotiation of trade secret affairs between a domestic pharmaceutical company and an American company (2019)
Legal consulting
- Providing the due diligence services to a domestic Life Sciences Group Co., Ltd. for investing a company (2020)
- Supporting the IP affairs of a company in Shenzhen for capital injection (2019 and 2020)
- Analyzing the marketing of generics of a drug for a company in Shenzhen (2020)
- Providing legal opinions to a company in Suzhou for licensing-in a clinical candidate from an American company (2020)
- Providing suggestions regarding the management and portfolio strategy of patents for a startup in Shanghai (2020)
- Providing strategy of patent portfolio management for a listed company in Shanghai (2020)
- Providing the due diligence service for a pharmaceutical company in Beijing (2020)
- Providing comments on fighting against patent infringement for Tsinghua University (2020)
- Providing legal comments on patent portfolio for a company in Henan (2020)
- Drafting Non-disclosure agreement for a company in Shenzhen (2019)
- Providing advice regarding management and protection of trade secret for a company in Fujian (2018)
Presentations and Publications
- Enforcement of Trade Secrets: The Practical Realities (AIPPI 2020 World Congress)
- The Management and Protection of Trade Secret Assets from the Perspective of Business Competition (2020)
- Rational protecting measures for trade secret protection (2020)
- Judgments of the trade secret cases from the Supreme Court (2017)
- Introduction to three approaches to expedite patent prosecution (2020)
- Amending a Markush claim in an invalidation procedure becomes more difficult (2018)
- Practice and tips in drafting a pharmaceutical patent (2018)
- Legal concepts and its purposeful explanation (2017)
All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)
All-China Lawyers Association (ACLA)
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
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)
