Mr. Zhang, the founder of the firm, had worked in the CNIPA (formally known as SIPO) as an examiner in Mechanical Invention Patent Examination Department for more than ten years. He qualified as an attorney at law and an assets assessor in 1995 and 1997. His practice involves patent prosecution, invalidation, patent litigation in the areas of mechanics, and automatic control.

From more than 20 years of patent work, Mr. ZHANG has extensive experience working with multinational and Chinese companies, providing legal advice on patent application, invalidation, infringement litigation, IP strategy making and implementation, as well as Chinese enterprises’ overseas patent warning analysis, which distinguished him as one of the leading experts in IP industry.

He has offered guidance for many high new technology companies on patent strategy making and implementing work. His IP strategic design and advice enable his clients benefit from the creation, protection and utilization of intellectual property, which wins him broad fame and reliance among the clients.

B.S. in Fluid Power Transmission and Control at University of Science and Technology of Beijing

M.L. in Civil and Commercial Law at China University of Politics and Law

EMBA in National School of Development at Peking University

U.S. New Patent Law and Practice at The John Marshall Law School

Patent invalidation in the fields of mechanics, electric control, materials and electrical appliances

Patent dispute, patent early warning, enterprise IP strategy, trademark reexamination and trademark dispute

• Hanvon Technology Co., Ltd. vs. Wacom Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. series patent disputes for "Handwriting Board"

• Beijing Xinri E-Vehicle Manufacture Co., Ltd. vs. Macat Group for patent infringement litigation of“Brushless permanent magnet DC motor stator windings for softshifts”

• Ubukata Industries Co., Ltd. vs. Leqing Zhengbo Electric Co., Ltd. for patent administrative litigation of“Sealed electric drive compressor thermal protection”

• People-Ele. Appliance Group China vs. SIPO for administrative review of “Overcurrent protection system of circuit breaker and its working method”