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Application Services

APPLICATION
Chinese patent applications

Drafting, filing and office action responses for invention, utility model and design patents.

PCT international applications

One application, one language, securing a filing date in multiple states, with 30/32 months to plan the national phase.

Foreign filings and global portfolios

Entry via the PCT or the Paris Convention into the United States, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and dozens of other countries and regions.

Trademark registration

Chinese trademark applications, single-country filings and Madrid Protocol international registrations.

Copyright and software copyright

Computer software copyright registration and registration of copyright in works.

Other registration routes

IC layout-design registration, new plant variety registration, data intellectual property registration.

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Enforcement & Litigation

ENFORCEMENT
Patent invalidation and reexamination

Invalidation requests and responses, and reexamination requests; a strong track record acting for both sides.

Infringement litigation

Civil and criminal proceedings for patents, trademarks, copyright, unfair competition and trade secrets.

Administrative litigation

Appeals against administrative decisions on patents and trademarks and against enforcement decisions.

Trademark opposition, invalidation and cancellation

Oppositions, invalidation actions, three-year non-use cancellations and related review proceedings.

Administrative enforcement and evidence

Infringement investigations, notarised evidence preservation, administrative complaints and raids, and IP protection at trade fairs.

Customs protection

Customs recordation of IP rights, detention applications, assistance during inspection and follow-on litigation.

Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution

Arbitration of commercial IP disputes; mediation of licensing, assignment and franchising disputes.

Non-contentious work and compliance

Drafting and negotiating contracts, legal opinions, and IP support in M&A, restructuring and listing due diligence.

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Consulting & Analytics

CONSULTING
FTO / freedom-to-operate search and analysis

Dual-qualified lawyers assess infringement risk for a target technology in a target country and set out the response options.

Novelty search / R&D project clearance

Establishing the likelihood of obtaining rights, defining the scope of protection, providing technical background and avoiding infringement.

Patent early warning and monitoring

Continuous monitoring and risk alerts across three dimensions: project initiation, R&D, and competitors.

Patent navigation and analysis

Industry-planning and enterprise-operation patent navigation; bespoke analysis and evaluation for government and corporate clients.

Bespoke patent databases

Manual indexing plus customised search tooling, helping R&D teams make effective use of patent information.

IP strategy planning

Diagnosis and a tailored plan built on a comprehensive enterprise IP performance evaluation framework.

Portfolio planning, mining and GB/T 29490

Identifying innovation points from a market perspective and building a protective patent network; consulting for GB/T 29490 IP management certification.

Training and due diligence

Customised training for executives, IP staff and engineers; IP due diligence for investment, financing and M&A.

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Commercialisation & Technology Transfer

OPERATION
Valuation, equity contribution and pledge

Valuing IP for equity contribution, pledge security and pledge financing.

Licensing and technology transfer

IP licensing and operation, transfer of scientific and technological achievements, assignment and licensing transactions.

STAR Market IPO guidance

Early diagnosis, patent mining, domestic and overseas portfolio planning and risk screening - clearing obstacles and preparing answers to listing inquiries.

Pre-IPO stress testing

Screening for infringement risk and trade secret disputes, assessing the odds and the maximum exposure, and running invalidation and design-around work in parallel.

High-value patent cultivation

Adding value across the whole patent lifecycle, from mining and portfolio planning through drafting, prosecution, maintenance and operation.

Pilot and demonstration programmes

Guidance on Shanghai municipal patent work pilot and demonstration unit accreditation; patent portfolio management and insurance arrangements.

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Science & Technology Projects

S&T PROJECTS
Technology qualification accreditation

High and New Technology Enterprise, Specialised and Sophisticated SME and national-level “Little Giant” status, district and municipal R&D institutions, Science and Technology Little Giant, and dual-software enterprise accreditation.

Special-purpose funding applications

Planning and filing municipal and district special-purpose funding projects with the four main commissions: science and technology, economy and information, culture and creative industries, and development and reform.

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