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IP Licensing & Enforcement

Zhong Lun is a trusted advisor for supporting clients' efforts in innovation and intellectual property protection

Drawing on the strengths of a market-leading IP team in China, we have represented clients in a wide range of high-profile and landmark IP cases in China and abroad. In the Chinese market, we are committed to helping clients resolve IP disputes and safeguard their rights and interests. We also actively contribute to the national efforts to build a comprehensive IP protection system for the advancement of the national innovation-driven development strategy. On the international front, we have taken on numerous projects under the Belt and Road Initiative and advised multinational companies on strategic IP protection plans and cross-border technological transaction schemes, which demonstrates our dedication to fostering cooperation on an equal footing and fair competition in the global IP market.

Our IP team boasts an extensive bench of prominent practitioners with both extensive technical background and industrial experience, including former judges and CNIPA (i.e., China National Intellectual Property Administration) patent examiners who have many years' trial or patent examination experience. The depth of our expertise enables us to provide comprehensive IP protection services to our clients and bolsters our leading position in numerous rankings in the IP area by international authoritative legal media and rating agencies abroad for many consecutive years. Our firm having garnered for many times Tier 1 rankings in intellectual property (both litigation and non-litigation) by The Legal 500's Asia-Pacific - Greater China and distinguished as Tier 1 for years in succession by ALB China IP Rankings. Our IP practices and IP lawyers have also been highly recommended by Chambers for years in succession. Additionally, many of the cases we have handled over these years were selected for inclusion in the annual lists of the "Top 10 IP Cases in Chinese Courts" and "50 Typical Representative Cases".

Our commitment to delivering exceptional legal counsel spans across a diverse range of clients. Whether they be Global 500 companies or Chinese companies, multinationals or startups, and whether they are engaged in traditional industries or emerging businesses, we are and will always be the go-to firm when it comes to issues concerning innovation and IP protection.

Scope of Services

  • Civil litigation involving intellectual property infringement

  • Litigation involving breach of contract concerning intellectual property licensing

  • Administrative litigation regarding grant and confirmation of intellectual property rights

  • Administrative dispute resolution regarding grant and confirmation of intellectual property rights

  • Unfair competition and trade secret litigation

  • Antitrust cases relating to intellectual property

  • Due diligence, licensing, and transaction of intellectual property

  • Administrative protection and customs protection of intellectual property

  • IP strategy counseling, IP portfolio management, and IP system development

  • Freedom to Operate (FTO) analysis, patent portfolio planning, and patent evaluation

  • Response to overseas IP litigation, US ITC Section 337 investigations, and other IP proceedings

  • Data protection and cybersecurity

  • Counseling on technical issues in internet, media, and technology sectors

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