Chengdu
Patent
Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,Electronics Engineering,Semiconductor
Chinese,English
Mr. JIA started practice in intellectual property affairs in Liu, Shen & Associates since 2018. He specializes in intellectual property related services such as patent drafting, patent prosecution, patent analysis, patent search, invalidation, litigation, and client counseling with a focus on Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication, Signal and Information Processing, Semi-Conductor, Automatic Control, Computer Science, Neural Network and so on.
Mr. JIA was admitted as a patent attorney in 2021, and currently serves as a senior patent attorney in the firm.
Mr. JIA was a recommended graduated student and received his Master's degree from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in June, 2015. His major is Electronic and Communication Engineering, and working on analysis & processing of communication signals and detecting & estimating of Radar targets. Before joining this firm, Mr. JIA worked as a microwave communication software testing engineer in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. for three years.
Representative cases:
- Participated in a series of SEP infringement analysis in communication area, in a series of SEP and Non-SEP patent infringement litigations, between a multinational mobile device manufacturer v. a Chinese mobile device manufacturer, 2018-2019.
- Participated in a series of SEP infringement analysis in communication area, for an Asia electrical appliance manufacturer, 2018.
- Participated in a series of patent invalidation and litigation cases between a multinational mobile device manufacturer v. a European mobile device manufacturer, 2020-2021.
- Participated in a series of SEP infringement analysis in communication area, for a multinational mobile device manufacturer, 2022.
- Participated in a series of patent invalidation and litigation cases between a multinational mobile device manufacturer v. a European mobile device manufacturer, 2022.
- Participated in a series of patent invalidation and litigation cases between a multinational mobile device manufacturer v. a Chinese communication technical company, 2023.
Awards that Mr. JIA has been honored with:
- “A1” class Patent Attorney Awards, awarded by a multinational communication company.
Representative Publications:
- “A preliminary study on calculation methods of global license fee for SEP patents,” first author, IPLEAD, January 2024.
All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)
Beijing
Patent
Precision Instruments,Semiconductor
Chinese,English
Ms. Jiang joined Liu & Shen Associates in March 2022, she specializes in patent application drafting, patent prosecution, and client counseling in the technical field of semiconductor packaging technology, semiconductor chip manufacturing technology, memory device, MEMS, display device and so on.
Ms. Jiang obtained the qualification of patent attorney in 2017. Before joining Liu & Shen Associates, Ms. Jiang worked as a patent attorney in Jiang Chyun intellectual property group.
Ms. Jiang obtained a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a bachelor’s degree in English from Southwest University.
Chengdu
Patent
Telecommunication,Computer Science,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing,Electronics Engineering
Chinese,English,Japanese
Ms. Jiang started practice in intellectual property affairs in Liu, Shen since 2020. Ms. Jiang handles intellectual property affairs in the field of Signal and Information processing, Communication, Electronics & Computer Science, Image Processing, etc.
Ms. Jiang received her Master and bachelor's degrees both from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) with a major on Signal and Information Processing Technology during 2013-2020.
Beijing
Patent,Trademark,Copyright,Other
Chinese,English
Ms. Shan JIAO is a Partner at Liu, Shen & Associates. She holds a dual degree of LLB & Bachelor of Economics from Peking University (Beijing, China) and a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School (New York, United States). She specializes in antitrust and competition law, SEP-related consultancy and dispute resolution. Her experience covers multiple industries including communication, semi-conductor, Internet, automobile and shipping.
Ms. Jiao has over ten-year experience in SEP-related legal services and gained diverse experience in providing one-stop solution for SEP related licensing, transaction, compliance, administrative proceeding, infringement actions, FRAND actions, ASI and antitrust investigation and litigation. She handled over forty relevant cases and projects, including Samsung v. Huawei, Xiaomi v. InternDigital and Samsung v. Ericsson. Ms. Jiao is experienced with different standards including 4G and 5G wireless communication standards, EVS standard, AVC/HEVC/VVC video codecs standards and Wi-Fi under various scenarios such as smart terminals, auto, software, patent pools, etc.
Ms. Jiao specializes in antitrust and competition law. She assisted clients with merger filing, antitrust investigation defense, initiating antitrust complaint. She also provides antitrust compliance advice and built-in antitrust compliance system. She has represented clients in several landmark antitrust lawsuits.
Representative cases:
- Samsung v. Ericsson - SEP rate setting litigation, Anti-suit Injunction (ASI) and Anti-anti-suit Injunction (AASI). Ms. Jiao represented Samsung who filed a global rate-setting lawsuit before Wuhan Intermediate Court against Ericsson. Ms. Jiao successfully assisted Samsung to secure a global ASI and AASI order issued by Wuhan Court.
- Huawei v. Samsung - a series case of patent infringement, invalidation and FRAND rate-setting case (between 2016 and 2019). This high-profile case involves dozens of SEP disputes before Beijing Intellectual Property Court, Shenzhen Intermediate Court and others. Ms. Jiao represented Samsung to establish FRAND defense for SEP injunction, royalty theory and expert witnesses testimony.
- Xiaomi v. InterDigital - SEP rate setting litigation and Anti-suit Injunction (ASI) . Ms. Jiao represented Xiaomi and sercured an ASI order issued by Wuhan Intermediate Court against Ericsson. This is the first worldwide ASI order ever issued by Chinese courts.
- National Development and Reform Commission’s antitrust investigation into Qualcomm. As counsel and interpreter for NDRC, Ms. Jiao assisted with on-site investigations and all the important meetings. She participated throughout the entire investigation and provided legal advice.
- Panjin Dongxing v. Petro China and its subsidiary - Abuse of Market Dominance Action. Panjin Dongxing was a local supplier who sued Petro China and its subsidiary for abuse of market dominance. Ms. Jiao represented Petro China and its subsidiary in this case before Beijing IP Court. The Court accepted nearly all of our arguments and dismissed all of plaintiff’s claims. This case is selected as “Top 10 Typical Antitrust and Competition Cases Since 2014” by Beijing IP Court.
- Greatview Packaging v. Tetra Pak, Xinjufeng Packaging v. Tetra Pak - Abuse of Market Dominance Action. Ms. Jiao represented Tetra Pak in these follow-on civil actions filed by two competitors after Tetra Pak was fined by Chinese competition authority for abusing market dominance. The cases concerned important legal and economic issued and were heard by Beijing High Court.
- Mlily v. TDI Suppliers - Price Fixing Action. This is the first civil action against price fixing through tacit collusion. Ms. Jiao represented one of the four co-defendants. The case was first heard by Ningbo Intermediate Court and appealed to the Supreme People’s Court.
- Maersk Line’s Acquisition of Hamburg Süd. Ms. Jiao assisted Maersk Line with merger filing to China competition authority and remedy implementation after the transaction was approved conditionally. The case was selected as one of the twelve merger filings in the book titled 12 Years of China Antitrust Law.
- NDRC investigation into the containerized shipping industry. NDRC investigated into containerized shipping companies for charging THC. Ms. Jiao assisted with Maersk Line in responding to the investigation. The case was eventually suspended without fine.
- NDRC antitrust investigation into the roll-roll industry. The NDRC investigated the price-fixing behaviour of companies in the roll-on-roll-off business. Ms. Jiao represented Compañia Maritima Chilena S.A. and obtained a very favourable result for our client.
Representative Publications:
- The Changing SEP Landscape in China, LES Japan, Sep 2022
- Development of Adjudicating Global FRAND Rate in China: A review of OPPO v. Sharp, Year of the Tiger: Antitrust in China, CPI Antitrust Chronicle March 2022
- Tracking the evolution of standard essential patents in China, Managing IP Special Focus China IP Focus 2021
- The Current State of SEP Litigation in China, American Bar Association, Antitrust, Vol. 35, No. 2, Spring 2021
- Managing the Antitrust Risk of Un-notified Concentrations on Undertakings in PRC, Concurrences, 2018
- China’s Antitrust Regulation on Abuse of IP Rights: A Note to Qualcomm Case, Price Supervision and Anti-Monopoly in China, 2014(8):35-37.
- Comment on the 2nd Instance Decision of Qihoo v. Tencent for Abuse of Market Dominance, Journal of Science, Technology and Law, 2014(6):1118-1133.
Representative Speech:
- Panelist, LESI’s Thought Leadership Program 2023-2024 Session#2: Lessons Learned From SEP Litigation, Nov 2023
- Speaker, Antitrust Issues in Automobile Patent Licensing, 2023 China Fair Competition Policy Publicity Week (State Administration for Market Regulation), Sep 2023
- Panelist, EUI Centre for a Digital Society Winter Innovation Conference 2023, Regulation of ICT Standards: Local Rules, Global Impact?, Jan 2023
- Panelist, Berkeley & Tsinghua Law Schools - Fourth Annual Transnational IP Litigation Symposium, High Tech Patent Licensing, Jun 2022
- Speaker, Recent Landscape of SEP Litigation in China, SEP Research Group Japan, Nov 2021
- Panelist, Toward A Deeper Understanding: Berkeley Asia IP SEP Talk Series 2021 - Concurrent Litigation and Jurisdictional Competition (Session 2), Aug 2021
- Panelist, Another year Overshadowed by US trade war? China's Antitrust Enforcement in 2020, Trade War and China's AML enforcement Brown Bag, Jan 2020
- Speaker, Judicial Developments in SEP Pricing, 2018 China Intellectual Property Forum
- Speaker, Intellectual Property and Antitrust Law from a Practitioner Perspective, China Chamber of International Commerce, 2017
Shenzhen
Patent
Mechanical Engineering,Medical Devices,Precision Instruments
Chinese,English
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University Master Degree
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University Bachelor Degree
Mr. Li joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2018. He was qualified as a patent attorney and attorney-at-law in 2019.
Mr. Li specializes in patent drafting, prosecution, re-examination, patent invalidation, IP litigation, and counseling with a focus on medical devices, molecular detection, biochip, robot, MEMS, automobile engineering, etc.
Before joining Liu, Shen & Associates, Mr. Li worked for IPO and refinancing business in the Investment Banking Department of China Merchants Securities.
Main Clients Mr. Li Worked for:
- Google, VALEO, Schneider, TE Connectivity, BOE, etc.
Mr. Li drafted many new patent applications for many corporations, including Schneider electrics, Valeo Siemens eAutomotive, Kone elevators, BOE, Leili motors, etc.
Representative cases that Mr. Li has participated are as follows.
1. Representing a domestic hydraulic equipment company HL to won the patent invalidation procedure against a Japanese company.
2. Representing a projection equipment company TD in Taiwan Province, to settle the patent invalidation procedure filed by a domestic competitor company.
3. Entrusted by a domestic supplier of EMU parts FY to conduct a patent infringement risk analysis and patent layout report for its products.
4. Entrusted by investment institutions to analyze the patent stability and evaluate the infringement risk of its core products of a domestic medical equipment company and an AI medical imaging company.
Main Project Experience:
− Thin film thermocouple sensors for monitoring cutting temperature
Research on label-free molecular detection methods and construction of corresponding system;
Research on single cell capture and culture;
Development of adaptive underactuated robot hand.
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
Electrical Engineering,Electronics Engineering,Electrooptical Technology,Mechanical Engineering,Vehicle Engineering,Medical Devices,Precision Instruments,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
Beijing
Trademark
Chinese,English
Practice Fields
-Domestic and foreign trademark consulting and strategic management.
-Trademark search, application, transfer, renewal, change, etc.
-Trademark review, opposition, invalidation, etc.
Work Experience
Ms. Li entered the IP industry in 2016 and has been focusing on IP management, operation and trademark services for a long time. She joined Liu Shen & Associates in 2021 and obtained her legal professional qualification certificate in the same year.
Prior to joining Liu Shen & Associates, Ms. Li worked in an IP operation company for 5 years. During this period, she was involved in the fields including enterprise trademark layout, trademark defense, advertising planning and market research etc.
Educational Background
Ms. Li received a bachelor's degree in Marketing from Dalian University of Foreign Languages and a master's degree in English Translation from Sichuan International Studies University.
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
Trademark,Copyright
Chinese,English
Ms. Li joined Beijing Liu, Shen & Associates in 2016, mainly engaged in trademark, copyright and unfair competition business, including trademark opposition, trademark invalidation, trademark cancellation application and trademark administrative litigation, e-commerce platform IP complaints, etc.
Before joining Beijing Liu, Shen & Associates, she worked in a large domestic law firm, followed the team as a perennial legal counsel to provide daily legal services, and participated in a number of civil and commercial litigation cases.
Ms. Li graduated from Macau University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's degree in law in 2011. In 2012, she graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a master's degree in intellectual property law. Obtained the qualification of lawyer in 2016.
Representative cases that Ms. Li has led or participated include
--Represented Schneider Electric SE in the first and second instance proceedings of administrative disputes for invalidation of trademark rights for many times, and the litigation request was supported;
--Represented Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. in administrative dispute over review of disapproval of trademark and administrative dispute over cancellation of registration trademark, and the litigation request were supported;
--Represented Wabco IP Holdings LLC to participate in the administrative dispute over request of invalidation to trademark, the litigation request received partial support;
--Represented Boy London Korea acted as the plaintiff and third party to participate in the first instance, second instance and re-trial procedures for the case of administrative disputes, and some of the claims were supported,
--Represented Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. as a third person to participate in the case of administrative dispute over request of invalidation to trademark, and the claim was supported,
In addition, representing Wachtel GmbH, Mystery Ranch LLC, Shanghai Panlin Asset Management Co., Ltd., Shandong Taichu Trading Co., Ltd. and other domestic and foreign customers to participate in trademark refusal review, trademark opposition, trademark invalidation, three years Non-use cancellation, e-commerce IP platform complaints and other cases.
All-China Lawyers Association (ACLA)
Beijing
Patent
Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing,Electronics Engineering,Material Science,Semiconductor
Chinese,English
Ms. Li joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2016 and was qualified as patent attorney in 2014. Ms. Li got her qualification as an attorney at law in 2019. Ms. Li specializes in patent drafting, re-examination, patent infringement analysis with a focus on computer hardware & software; telecommunication; semiconductor; material science as well as electrical & electronic.
Ms. Li received her Bachelor of Science from Shandong University in 2004 and her PhD in 2010 from Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science. Before joining this firm, she had worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Boston University for two years, and worked at another Intellectual Property Agency for about three years.
- Proficient in working with different clients for their US patent prosecution and Chinese patent prosecution
- Working for a company to conduct patent stability analysis, patent infringement analysis, overseas patent warning
- Working for a company to make patent mining plan, conduct patent search, patent analysis and provide multi-aspects analysis report
- Working for an international telecommunication company, to conduct SEP and non-SEP patent analysis
All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)
