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Chunhui YAN
Non-equity Partner / Beijing
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Tel +86-10-5087-2811
Email yanchunhui@zhonglun.com
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Practices
IP Licensing & Enforcement, Litigation & Arbitration, Compliance & Investigation
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Industries
Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Chunhui YAN
Mr. Chunhui Yan is a Chinese lawyer and patent agent with a background in biotechnology and pharmaceutical engineering. Before joining Zhong Lun, Mr. Yan had an exchange internship at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Particularly skilled in handling various intellectual property and technology related matters in the field of biopharmaceutical health, he has a prominent track record in intellectual property and technology contract litigation and dispute resolution, intellectual property transactions, due diligence, patent portfolio management and analysis, and trademark portfolio management, among other areas. In addition, Mr. Yan has extensive experience in intellectual property management and compliance. Over his years of practicing with Zhong Lun, Mr. Yan has participated in or managed a large number of complex mandates, including many high-profile ones. He has represented cases before the Supreme People’s Court, and matters handled by him have been selected as guiding cases or otherwise commanding widespread recognition. Some of his cases have involved transactions of cutting-edge technologies. His nuanced legal services and comprehensive capabilities of dispute resolution have earned him praises from clients.
Representative Matters
IP Lawsuit and Dispute Resolution
Represented Lovol in a utility model patent infringement retrial case before the Supreme People's Court against an individual
Represented China Resources Biomedical Co., Ltd. in a technology development contract lawsuit concerning monoclonal antibody
Represented Wuhan Metware Biotechnology Co., Ltd. in a trade secret rights protection lawsuit concerning broadly targeted metabolomics techniques
Represented Beijing Qihu Technology Co., Ltd. and Qizhi Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd. in a GUI infringement lawsuit against Beijing Jiangmin Technology Co., Ltd., a case known as "China's first infringement lawsuit of GUI"
Represented Cathay Biotech Inc. in a patent infringement lawsuit against Shandong Himount Biotechnology Co., Ltd., with the case voted as one of the ten most important IP protection cases tried by Qingdao IP Court in 2019
Represented Hubei China Tobacco Industry Co., Ltd. and Chen Junyi in a copyright lawsuit against Chongqing Chongbai Jiulong General Merchandise Co., Ltd., with the case selected as one of the ten most important IP cases tried by Chongqing courts in 2019
Represented Sichuan Lanchen Pipe Industry Co., Ltd. in a patent infringement and invalidation lawsuit against Chengdu Kaiyuan Pipe Co., Ltd.
Represented BGRIMM Technology Group in a lawsuit over technology contract and patent ownership against Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.
Represented BGRIMM Technology Group in a series of lawsuits involving technology contracts against Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.
Represented Xiuyou Technology Co., Ltd., Lide Co., Ltd., and other related companies in a copyright infringement and unfair competition lawsuit against NavInfo Co., Ltd., with the case selected as one of the ten most important IP cases tried by Beijing IP Court in the field of technological innovation
Represented Anta (China) Co., Ltd. in a trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit against a trading company in Dongguan
Represented Liao Ji Food Chain Co., Ltd. in a series of trademark administrative disputes against Chengdu Liangfeng Company
Represented Sunac Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. in a trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit
Represented Grosvenor Capital Management Co., Ltd. in a trademark administrative dispute against GROSVENOR LIMITED
Represented Shanghai Jianheng Technology Development Co., Ltd. in a trademark non-use cancellation action
Represented an individual in a trademark administrative dispute against Shanghai Giant Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Represented Sina and Sina Sports in a trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit against Anle Film Issuance Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Xinzehui Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Represented Zhongqiao Sports Co., Ltd. in a series of trademark administrative disputes against Michael Jeffrey Jordan
Represented Essence Securities Co., Ltd. in a series of trademark administrative review disputes against Trademark Appraisal Committee, with Anxin Trust Co., Ltd. as the third party
IP Transaction, IP Due Diligence, FTO, Patent Analysis
Provided legal services, including drafting transaction documents, conducting due diligence, analyzing FTO, etc., to China Resources Pharmaceutical Group and its subsidiaries in a number of technology transactions and license-in projects concerning chemical drugs and biological drugs
Provided legal services to Lepu Biopharma in a technology transaction (license-out) project concerning ADC
Provided legal services to Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) Co., Ltd. in a patent technology transaction concerning microbial strains
Provided legal services to Beijing Institute of Neurosurgery in its cooperation with Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. on a CAR-T cell technological achievements transformation project
Provided legal services to CSPC Zhongqi Pharmaceutical Technology (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd. in a technology introduction and transaction project, including due diligence, FTO analysis, etc.
Provided legal services, such as drafting transaction documents, to Asymchem in a technology transaction concerning CDMO
Provided full-process legal services to Yunnan Shenyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. in a technology transaction
Provided legal services to Novogene in a technology transfer project, including contract review, transaction consulting, etc.
Advised NeoCura on a drug compound technology development and patent licensing concerning mRNA delivery
Provided full-process legal services to Jiangsu Tasly Diyi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in a certain pharmaceutical technology licensing project, with services including drafting transaction documents, searching and analyzing patents, etc.
Provided full-process legal services to Hubei China Tobacco in a global expansion project regarding its Heat-Not-Burn products, with services including conducting global FTO due diligence, analyzing the avoidance of invalidity of design, patent portfolio management, analyzing competitor's patent layout and navigation map, legal advice on IP related matters, etc.
Provided legal services to Yidu Hebei Robot Technology Co., Ltd. concerning surgical robot, with services including patent analysis and portfolio management, FTO, and intellectual property consultation
Provided legal service to Wan Xiang Technology concerning fragrance products, with services including patent portfolio management and patent infringement risk control
Provided legal services to Ninebot concerning products like automatic car, balancing car, and so on, with services including patent analysis, FTO, etc.
Provided patent analysis and FTO legal services to Harbin Sizherui Intelligent Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. concerning porous laparoscopic surgery robot
Provided patent analysis and FTO legal services to Beijing Taijieweiye Technology Co., Ltd. concerning Porous laparoscopic surgery robot
Provided legal services for FTO to Hubei Hi-Tech Investment Co., Ltd. in an investment project
Provided IP due diligence and FTO legal services to Cenova Ventures in several investment projects
Provided IP due diligence legal services to Beijing Huagai Healthcare Investment Management Co., Ltd. in its investment in a biology company
Provided IP due diligence legal services to Vivo Capital in its investment in a pharmaceutical company
IP Management and Compliance
Provided legal services to Hubei China Tobacco Industry Co., Ltd. for its establishment of an IP management system
Provided legal services to Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) Co., Ltd. for its establishment of an IP management system
Provided Piotech Inc. with legal services for the establishment of its IP management system
Provided legal services to Beijing Teddy Bear Mobile Technology Co., Ltd. for the establishment of its IP compliance management system
Provided legal services to Duoma Park for the establishment of its IP protection system
Other IP Legal Services
Provided IP legal services to AIIB Preparatory Management Co., Ltd.
Provided IP legal services to Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Provided IP legal services to Lepu Biopharma
Provided IP legal services to Beijing Institute of Neurosurgery, including advising on projects relating to DNA, CAR-T, monoclonal antibody, gene therapy, R&D, foreign investment in gene field, etc.
Provided IP legal services to Beijing Pupolan Cultural Development Co., Ltd. concerning book copyright introduction, book distribution, copyright operation, etc.
Provided IP legal services to Beijing Yingpu Interactive Media Technology Co., Ltd. on a retainer basis, with services including conducting compliance demonstration of new business models like AGC business model, AI image, advertising implantation, etc.
Provided trademark application and brand protection legal services to Wanxiang Technology Co., Ltd., Hubei China Tobacco Industry Co., Ltd., Yunnan China Tobacco Industry Co., Ltd., Guangxi Guitaier Catering Management Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Jizhibao Education Consulting Co., Ltd., etc.
Publications
"A Quick Look at the Early Resolution Mechanism of China's Drug Patent Disputes", LexisNexis, 2021
"Foundation of Drug Patent Linkage - Interpretation of Relevant Provisions of the Newly Amended Patent Law", China Food and Drug website, 2020
"How to Implement China's Drug Patent Link System - Interpreting the Relevant Provisions in Economic and Trade Agreement between PRC-US", China Pharmaceutical News, 2020
"Chinese Drug Patent Link System Remains to Be Improved", China Pharmaceutical News, 2020
"A Quick Understanding of the Drug Patent Link System", China Food and Drug website, 2020
"Traditional Chinese Medicine Compound Patent Examination Should Be Considered Dialectically", China Food and Drug website, 2020
"Strategies and Tactics of Intellectual Property Work under the Guiding Opinions on Boosting the High-quality Development of Intellectual Property Work of Central Enterprises", LexisNexis, 2020
"Development and Compliance of Internet Medical Platforms", LexisNexisChina, 2020
"Several Issues on 'Smart Clips' Short Video", Zhichanli, 2019
"Patent Operation Decoding Series: Patent Protection" (co-author), Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2018
"The Intellectual Property Protection Strategy and Strategy of Medical and Health Enterprises", in Healthcare Industry: Policy, Trends and Legal Innovation, Law Press, 2018
"An Analysis of the Judicial Interpretation of Injunction Cases Involving Intellectual Property Disputes", LexisNexisChina, 2018
"The Importance of Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurial Healthcare Enterprises", LexisNexis, 2018
"The Dilution of 'Product' in GUI Design Patent from an Empirical Perspective", Zhichanli, 2018
"Establishing a 'CAFC for China': Learn from the American Experience", Zhichanli, 2018
"After 17 Years of Twists and Turns, the 'City God' Trademark Dispute Came to an End", Chinalawinfo Pkulaw Database, 2016
"The Wits against 'Patent Troll'", Chinalawinfo Pkulaw Database, 2016
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Deals Related
Zhong Lun Advises Lepu Bio on an Over USD 1 Billion Global Intellectual Property Licensing
Zhong Lun, as the legal counsel of Lepu Bio, provided the client with legal services encompassing analysis and demonstration of relevant legal issues before and during the transaction, review and revision of transaction documents and related legal services.
2023-03-01
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar, 2017
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Education
LL.M., Tsinghua University Law School, 2015
B.S., Jilin University, 2008 -
Professional Experience
Non-equity partner and associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2015 to present
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Languages
Chinese
English