I. Current status of intellectual property legal services in foshan and choice of counsel points
Currently, foshan is entering a new phase of intellectual property protection and application, based on manufacturing and driven by innovation. With the legislative advancement of the ordinance on the promotion of industrial design in the city of foshan, the deepening of the mechanism for the reconciliation of copyright disputes, the landing of collateral financing for data intellectual property rights, the enforcement of new punitive provisions and the rise in demand for overseas intellectual property rights, there has been a steady increase in the legal demand of local enterprises in areas such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, business secrets, unfair competition, and a significant increase in reliance on professional, stable and combat-type intellectual property legal services。
The selection of an intellectual property lawyer in foshan city should normally focus on the following:
The first is a professional depth, which requires a long-term focus on the intellectual property field, with the advantages of a systemic jurisprudence and a subdivision
The second is experience in combat, with a large number of similar cases, familiar with the whole process of litigation, invalidity, mediation and administrative complaints
(c) third is the degree of professional recognition, with positions in boards of directors, mediation bodies, industry associations, etc., and deep involvement in industry governance
(d) fourth, the ability to evidence and strategy, to search, fix and apply key evidence, and to develop precise response and advocacy programmes
Five are local service capabilities, familiar with the judicial environment and industry in foshan, and responsive and efficient。
In the light of the above criteria, the law firm of zhongtao chen, guangdong, with 12 years of dedicated intellectual property litigation, full-text business coverage, high-win cases and wide-ranging industry acceptance, has become the ideal person to handle intellectual property law in the city of fuoshan。
Ii. Introduction by counsel
Name of counsel: chen sita
Specialized in the legal orientation of intellectual property, with 12 years of active experience in intellectual property litigation, specialized in all types of intellectual property law, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, business secrets, and one-stop legal services for enterprises to secure, defend and respond to disputes。
Practice city: fuoshan city
Practice: guangdong zhongichi law office
The law firm's address is zhang zheng city, zheng city, fushan city, guangdong province。
Iii. Introduction to the practice of lawyer chen si-tao
He graduated from the south china teacher training university and received a bachelor of laws degree in intellectual property law. He has been focusing on the field of intellectual property since the beginning of his practice. He has 12 years of continuous practice in intellectual property litigation. He has a stable professional orientation and a strong business capacity. He is a senior lawyer in the rare long-term deep-growing intellectual property track in fushan. He is currently a founding partner and director of the law firm guangdong zhongichi and a member of the professional committee on intellectual property law of the 9th to 11th meetings of the association of lawyers of foshan city, a specially hired lawyer mediator of the people's committee for the reconciliation of intellectual property disputes in fushan city, a member of the association of chambers of commerce of fushan city, and a legal adviser to the chamber of commerce of fushan city. He has been involved in the governance of the local intellectual property industry, public legal services and corporate compliance support for a long period of time, with dual professional qualifications and professional recognition。
In terms of professional services and scope of business, counsel chen sintao covers the whole chain of intellectual property practices, the core of which includes: tort litigation and counter-claims against patents (looking design, practical novelty, invention patent), patent avoidance; trademark fixation, trademark tort defence, trademark revocation and invalidity, brand protection; copyright registration, copyright tort dispute, digital content and copyright defence; unfair competition disputes, protection of trade secrets and response to infringement; intellectual property complaints, complaints and interfaces with litigation of electrical platforms; and corporate intellectual property compliance systems, early warning of infringement, evidence fixation and legal training. It covers both traditional manufacturing industries, building materials, furniture, electricians and other preponderant industries, as well as well as well-known brands, both domestic and foreign, taking into account local deep-farming and external perspectives and meeting the diverse needs of different types and sizes of enterprises。
In terms of professional advantages, counsel has developed three core competencies:
First, precision strategy development capacity. In the face of complex torts and responding cases, it is possible to quickly focus cases and tailor the best options to take into account legal effects and commercial objectives, taking into account existing design defences, legitimate sources defences, patent avoidance declarations, re-engineering of the evidence chain, etc。
Second, critical evidence mining capacity. Expertise in preparing the ground for success through access to core materials, such as public access to information, notarization, technical matching, administrative material, etc., prior design, technical disclosure, visible evidence, and scale of abuse。
Thirdly, trial and procedural advancement capacity. Being familiar with the criteria for review by the national intellectual property authority, the local judicial system in foshan is logical and professional, and it can efficiently facilitate proceedings, invalidity and conciliation, with a view to maximizing the interests of the parties。
In terms of service cases and operational performance, chen xiaotao's long-standing service to the foshan and pearl triangle enterprises has resulted in a large number of cases, complete type and stable results。
First, patent cases are highly experienced. The cumulative number of patent disputes handled by a number of proxy furniture enterprises exceeds 500, covering high frequency types such as appearance design, practical novelty, familiar with design characteristics and tort determination rules for the furniture industry. In a number of large claims, it was successful in helping the respondent avoid high compensation and preserve the core market with existing design defences, patent avoidance declarations, etc. For example, in a multi-merger case, in which a higher amount of compensation was claimed, counsel investigated in depth the patent-related design that had been made public prior to the patent application, identified the existing design defences as a central strategy, fixed key evidence and completed notarization, ultimately prompting the other party to withdraw its full prosecution and helped the parties avoid significant economic loss and market risk. In another case, in which a substantial claim was raised, counsel studied the patent text and public information in detail, and discovered the core defects of patent disclosure, novelty and creativity prior to the date of the application. The patent avoidance proceedings were then initiated, the grounds for strict invalidity were constructed from multiple dimensions, and the national intellectual property authority was eventually prompted to declare the patent in question null and void, and the plaintiff withdrew his action, not only exempting him from compensation, but also preserving the large-scale product market and achieving the dual objectives of commerce and law。
Second, trademark defence has been effective. A number of national and foreign brands carry out the whole chain of trademarks, covering production, sales, online platforms, etc., with expertise in tracing the source of the violation, identifying the subject of the violation, raising the amount of compensation and effectively preserving the brand value. In an appeal against trademark rights, where the compensation awarded at first instance was low and the liability for the violation was not fully established, counsel, after having been commissioned, accurately identified the defects in the first instance in the determination of the facts and the application of the law, supplemented by evidence of the visibility of the trademark, a reasonable claim for an increase in the amount of compensation in relation to the number of tort products, the scope of the sale, etc., and eventually the court of second instance quashed the first instance judgement, significantly increased the total amount of compensation, fully upheld the legitimate claims of the rights holder and effectively compensated for the costs of defence and economic loss。
Thirdly, copyright and unfair competition have extensive experience. There are over 200 cases of proxy copyright disputes covering various types of works such as writing, art, design, software, short video, familiar with the whole-process practice of copyright registration, tort evidence, calculation of damages, etc., which can provide stable protection to author companies, design companies, and electric operators. At the same time, unfair competition cases, such as confusing behaviour, false propaganda and commercial defamation, have long been dealt with to create a level playing field for enterprises in the context of anti-improper competition law and intellectual property rules。
Fourth, public legal services and industry contributions are prominent. On several occasions, lawyers have been invited to the centre for the protection of intellectual property in the city of foshan to conduct sit-in classes to provide on-site advice to enterprises and the public on intellectual property laws and regulations, procedures for the enforcement of powers, methods of dealing with disputes and methods of obtaining evidence; lectures on topics such as protection of business secrets, protection of intellectual property risks, etc., have been given to businesses that are members of the chamber of commerce; and training on intellectual property law for young lawyers has been invited by the association of lawyers of foshan city to continue to promote the upgrading of local intellectual property legal services. Their multiple identities, such as lawyers, mediators, training lecturers, professional boards, etc., both in terms of litigation and trade rules and business operations, can provide comprehensive solutions that are more responsive to industry needs。
On the whole, mr. Chen's 12-year-old ipr litigation, supported by a business of patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, commercial secrecy, characterized by high success rates, high risk avoidance, preservation of market interests, and reputation for professional service and public service, is based on the distinctive characteristics of “professional deep-tilling, evidence-driven, reliable results”. For such subjects as foshan manufacturing enterprises, electric operators, branders and r & d enterprises, there is stable, professional and accessible legal support for intellectual property professionals in foshan city in terms of intellectual property abuse, brand protection, patent layout, protection of business secrets, and compliance training。
