Table of Contents
Section 1 Big Data on Intellectual Property Rights Section 2 Practical Pain Points Section 3 Solutions I. Property Preservation II. Behavioural Preservation III. Criminal Complaint IV. Regulatory Complaints V. Procedural Application VI. Professional Team Section 4 Patent Agency and Legal Services Section 5 Trademark Rights Protection Legal Services I. Eligible Clients (Claimants) II. Service Value III. Scope of Work IV. Workflow Section 6 Trademark Litigation Defence Legal Services I. Eligible Clients (Defendants) II. Service Value III. Scope of Work IV. Workflow Section 7 Our Typical Case Experience I. Experience in IP Civil, Administrative and Criminal Cases II. Commendatory Banners from Clients Section 8 Our Team
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Big Data on Intellectual Property Rights
Section 1 Big Data on Intellectual Property Rights
Data Source: IP Statistical Bulletin No.1, 2025, National Intellectual Property Administration
Data Source: 2023 IP Statistical Bulletin, National Intellectual Property Administration:https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/tjxx/jianbao/year2023/a/a1.html
Data Source: China Courts’ Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (2023)
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Practical Pain Points
Section 2 Practical Pain Points
I. Long Litigation Cycles
II. Complex Case Materials For ordinary cases, documents can be stored in one file bag for court hearings. IP cases handled by our team usually require an entire cart or even a trolley for case materials; electronic evidence may reach several gigabytes.
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Solutions
Section 3 Solutions
I. Property Preservation
Asset Investigation Trace assets of infringers via industrial and commercial, taxation and e-commerce data to raise the success rate of preservation.
Guarantee Optimisation Build an external resource pool, streamline online and offline guarantee procedures, and cooperate with insurance companies to issue guarantee letters so as to lower clients’ costs for preservation security.
Quick Freezing Apply pre-litigation or in-litigation freezing of infringers’ bank accounts, Alipay and WeChat Pay funds to prevent asset transfer.
II. Behavioural Preservation
Behavioural Preservation and Injunctive Relief Apply for takedown and sales ban orders targeting infringements on e-commerce platforms and at exhibitions.
Cessation of Production File administrative complaints and apply to courts for on-site sealing against source infringements at factories and warehouses.
III. Criminal Complaint
Criminal Prosecution Initiate criminal complaints against offences such as counterfeiting registered trademarks and selling counterfeit goods to urge public security authorities to open investigations.
Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings Diligently draft civil litigation claims, coordinate criminal accountability and civil compensation claims, and comprehensively evaluate civil, administrative and criminal enforcement options.
IV. Regulatory Complaints
Administrative Enforcement Lodge complaints with market supervision authorities, customs and copyright bureaus for rapid seizure of infringing goods.
Platform Complaints Target infringements on e-commerce and social media platforms by requesting product takedowns and account freezes through IP protection platforms.
V. Procedural Application
Jurisdiction Optimisation Select IP courts or regions with favourable compensation standards for jurisdiction.
Countermeasure via Invalidation Proceedings File invalidation actions against the claimant’s IP rights to delay or defeat litigation.
Innovative Enforcement Adopt online asset tracing, dishonest person publicity, and enforcement restriction orders to boost recovery rates.
VI. Professional Team
Interdisciplinary Team Team members with specialised IP backgrounds; collaborative case handling model: Lawyers + Patent Attorneys + Technical Experts.
Precision-Oriented Philosophy We adhere to the principle that details drive productivity and deliver case results. We uphold the tenet: Jintang Strives for Precision and Continues to Surpass.
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Patent Agency and Legal Services
Section 4 Patent Agency and Legal Services
Jintang Law Firm operates both as a law firm and a patent agency. Multiple team members hold dual qualifications as lawyers and patent attorneys with extensive experience in patent agency and legal services. Our full-spectrum services cover patent filing, examination, invalidation, infringement litigation, patent asset management and strategic planning to meet clients’ diverse IP demands. By implementing standardised service workflows and professional team collaboration, we guarantee service quality and efficiency, assisting clients in securing patent rights expeditiously, mitigating legal risks and protecting intellectual property. We also provide cross-border services including overseas patent applications, international patent layout and transnational IP protection, supporting enterprises to gain an advantageous position in global markets.
Corporate Clients Including but not limited to high-tech enterprises, research institutions, multinationals and SMEs, with a broad client base in technology, manufacturing, biomedicine, information technology and other sectors.
Individual Clients Provide legal services to individuals for patent filing, patent enforcement and IP protection.
Government and Public Institutions Offer IP legal consultation, policy interpretation and legal support to government bodies, universities and research institutes.
Patent Agency Patent applications (Invention, Utility Model, Industrial Design) Patent re-examination, invalidation, opposition procedures and public observations PCT international patent application agency
Patent Legal Services Patent infringement litigation and defence Administrative litigation concerning patent invalidation Patent asset management and patent commercialisation
Patent Strategy and Consultancy Patent layout, patent asset valuation, patent strategic planning Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) due diligence reports Corporate patent risk assessment and prevention IP legal consultation, training courses and drafting of legal documents
Expected Service Outcomes
Enhance corporate IP protection capacity Support enterprises to effectively protect intellectual property and sharpen market competitiveness through patent filing, invalidation and infringement litigation.
Reduce legal risks Help enterprises avoid legal risks via risk assessment, due diligence and legal consultation for steady business development.
Boost corporate value Elevate the value of intangible assets and strengthen market competitiveness through patent asset management and IP strategic planning.
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Trademark Rights Protection Legal Services
Section 5 Trademark Rights Protection Legal Services
I. Eligible Clients (Claimants)
Trademark owners suffering unauthorised use of identical or similar trademarks.
Brand proprietors discovering counterfeit or copycat goods and services in the market.
Cross-border e-commerce enterprises encountering overseas trademark squatting or platform infringements.
Clients seeking to monetise trademark assets via litigation (e.g. recovery of licence fees).
II. Service Value
Safeguard Commercial Market Swiftly curb infringements through behavioural preservation, property preservation, pre-litigation injunctions and platform complaints, stopping infringers from eroding the trademark owner’s market share.
Deterrence via Monetary Compensation Calculate compensation based on the right holder’s losses, infringer’s illegal gains, licence fees or statutory damages; pursue litigation claims, apply for property preservation and account freezing to impose deterrence on infringers.
Selection of Effective Remedies In light of the trademark owner’s commercial objectives and case facts, prioritise criminal reporting (for trademark counterfeiting crimes) and administrative enforcement to protect market interests via efficient, rapid measures.
III. Scope of Work
Preservation of Infringement Evidence Notarise infringing activities (offline/online products, physical stores, web promotions and e-commerce platforms) to seize case initiative from the outset and maintain long-term control.
Consolidation of Rights Foundation Secure the validity of trademark rights against invalidation challenges; identify trademark gaps and guard against competitive encroachments.
Strategic Remedy Deployment Trace infringers’ distribution channels and send warning letters to purchasers; apply to courts for property preservation to freeze bank accounts.
IV. Workflow
Initial consultation → Infringement Assessment → Engagement Sign-off → Evidence Preservation → Litigation Filing → Property Preservation → Behavioural Preservation → Court Hearing → Judgment Enforcement → Brand Review
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Trademark Litigation Defence Legal Services
Section 6 Trademark Litigation Defence Legal Services
I. Eligible Clients (Defendants)
Manufacturers, distributors and e-commerce sellers sued for trademark infringement.
Start-ups prosecuted due to trademark similarity disputes (e.g. brand name conflicts).
Operators targeted by trademark ambush or malicious litigation.
Merchants facing product takedown orders on cross-border e-commerce platforms.
II. Service Value
Protect Commercial Operations Conduct proactive litigation defence to pursue non-infringement rulings or delay judgment enforcement, minimising disruption to the defendant’s business.
Preserve Brand Reputation Leverage legal rules to facilitate negotiation amid litigation and strive for settlement to avoid adverse infringement judgments, safeguard commercial reputation, retain customers, secure investor confidence and stabilise capital flow.
Control Risks for Controlling Persons Conduct risk analysis for the defendant’s actual controllers and reduce the risk of joint and several liability.
III. Scope of Work
Non-Infringement Defence Compare the claimant’s trademark and the challenged signs, formulate arguments on dissimilarity and non-infringement supported by law and precedents. Identify defects in the claimant’s rights (e.g. lack of litigation standing, non-use of trademarks, malicious registration).
Litigation Countermeasures Trademark revocation: File invalidation actions or non-use revocation applications to undermine the foundation of the claimant’s trademark rights. Proactive trademark filing: File trademark applications covering the claimant’s business sectors to gain negotiation leverage.
Application of Legal Rules Gather evidence and invoke legal provisions on prior use, domain name use and trade name use to support non-infringement defences.
Asset Protection Proactively assess risks to the defendant’s primary bank accounts, alert controlling persons to joint liability risks and prevent improper asset seizure by claimants.
IV. Workflow
Initial consultation → Defence Strategy Formulation → Engagement Sign-off → Defence Preparation → Evidence Notarisation → Litigation Countermeasures → Court Hearing → Negotiation & Settlement → Settlement Agreement / Judgment → Enforcement Planning → Brand Review
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Our Typical Case Experience
Section 7 Our Typical Case Experience
I. Experience in IP Civil, Administrative and Criminal Cases
In trademark practice, Lawyer Xu has assisted clients in trademark infringement and unfair competition disputes (civil), trademark invalidation administrative proceedings, trademark administrative inspections and trademark criminal cases. Representative cases include: Guangdong High People’s Court, (2022) Yue Min Zhong No.2597 Zhejiang High People’s Court, (2024) Zhe Min Zhong No.194 Jiangxi High People’s Court, (2023) Gan Min Zhong No.539 Guangdong High People’s Court, (2024) Yue Min Zhong No.1103 Beijing IP Court, (2022) Jing73 Min Chu No.1712
In April 2024, Lawyer Xu was instructed to provide special legal services for settlement negotiations in major serial trademark litigations, successfully reaching full settlements for all cases at costs meeting the client’s expectations and earning high recognition.
II. Commendatory Banners from Clients
No praise speaks louder than client testimonials. We have received commendatory banners from clients:
Banner for Lawyer Cao Jun
Banner for Wu Manman
Banner for Lawyer Xu Baoshou
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Our Team
Section 8 Our Team
Lawyer Xu Baoshou
Director, Intellectual Property Legal Department Leading Foreign-Related Lawyer of Shenzhen
LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law, Shenzhen University; Graduate of Tsinghua University Programme for Leading Corporate Managers. 14 years of comprehensive experience in contentious and non-contentious legal work within government institutions, multinationals and law firms. Published nearly 20 practice articles on foreign-related IP. Participated in multiple US ITC Section 337 investigation defences, with extensive track record in cross-border IP litigation and transactions. Handled dozens of domestic civil and criminal disputes.
In 2023, invited to evaluate corporate incentive programmes and central enterprise tender bids; invited by procuratorates of Shenzhen, Nanshan District and Yantian District to submit opinions in criminal procuratorial hearings.
In 2023, represented a client in a cross-border IP transaction involving an amount in the hundreds of millions, drafting transaction frameworks and risk control arrangements.
In 2024, represented a client in major serial trademark litigations across nine provinces and municipalities, achieving full settlements on favourable terms.
In 2024, defended a client against IP litigation initiated by a leading enterprise. After six rounds of hearings, the case demonstrated that victory remains achievable even in the claimant’s home jurisdiction.
In 2025, a major serial IP case represented by him topped the List of Top Ten Typical IP Cases released by the State Administration for Market Regulation (2024).
Professional honours and appointments: Expert, Shenzhen IP Expert Database (three consecutive terms) Initial Expert, Guangdong Provincial IP Expert Database First Batch Hearing Panel Member, Shenzhen Municipal People’s Procuratorate First Batch Hearing Panel Member, Nanshan District People’s Procuratorate, Shenzhen First Batch Hearing Panel Member, Yantian District People’s Procuratorate, Shenzhen Initial Expert, Shenzhen Fair Competition Review and Competition Law Expert Database Overseas Rights Protection Expert, China (Shenzhen) IP Protection Center Initial Expert, Anti-Monopoly and Fair Competition Review Expert Database, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Administration for Market Regulation Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Law Expert, Xizang Autonomous Region Administration for Market Regulation Expert, Kaifeng Fair Competition Review Expert Database Leading Foreign-Related Lawyer of Shenzhen
Lawyer Zeng Wei
Founding Partner, Jintang Law Firm
Graduated from Northwest University of Political Science and Law with solid legal theoretical foundation. Served as legal counsel for government authorities and listed companies including Shenzhen Municipal Finance Commission, Huaqiang Group, Yiyatong Supply Chain Co., Ltd. and Xinlikang Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. Handled numerous non-performing asset cases for China Construction Bank Shenzhen Branch, WeBank Co., Ltd. and Industrial Bank. Specialises in large-scale and complex commercial contract disputes.
Lawyer Wu Manman
Practising Lawyer
Possesses rich litigation experience and solid legal expertise. Excels at multi-angle case analysis, identifying core disputes and formulating optimal litigation strategies. Upholds the ethos “Faithfully discharge duties upon entrustment” to deliver premium and efficient legal services.
Practice AreasCivil and commercial litigation focusing on trademark infringement, utility model and industrial design patent infringement. Familiar with patent infringement litigation and patent invalidation procedures. Has achieved favourable defence outcomes in numerous criminal cases.
Lawyer Feng Haiting
Practising Lawyer
Her litigation practice centres on IP disputes, general civil and commercial contract disputes, tort claims, and compliance review for IP protection regimes. Reviews commercial contracts for retainer clients and provides risk prevention advice on routine corporate legal matters. Committed to in-depth legal research and delivering professional, efficient service to every client.
Practice AreasCopyright, trademark, patent and unfair competition disputes, civil and commercial contract disputes; extensive experience and profound insights into emerging online infringements including music copyright violations, e-commerce infringements, reputation tort and legal liabilities of internet platforms.
Lawyer Cao Jun
Practising Lawyer, Patent Attorney of the People’s Republic of China
LL.M., Xiamen University; Doctoral Candidate in Civil and Commercial Law, Macau University of Science and Technology (supervised by distinguished IP scholars). Previously worked for Fortune Global 500 enterprises, central ministry-affiliated institutions and Shenzhen municipal public institutions. Boasts comprehensive experience across government, corporate and legal sectors. Presents clear litigation logic, treats clients sincerely and has earned wide trust and commendatory banners.
Practice AreasCivil and commercial matters including intellectual property (patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition), corporate equity disputes, patent confirmation and infringement litigation, IP analysis and strategic layout.
Lawyer Wang Xihang
Practising Lawyer Director, Zhixing Legal Team Deputy Director, Intellectual Property Legal Department Invited Legal Commentator, Guangdong Radio and Television Station Invited Legal Commentator, Dute News, Shenzhen Newspaper Group
During practice, he has provided IP consultation and litigation services to clients including Mousse Home, Airland Mattress, Zhongyao Furniture, DIO Home Furnishings, Mengjie Home Textiles, Serta, Phoenix Bicycles, ROLIFE Toys, Jiesheng Hushi, Motie Press and Ali Games. He has accumulated in-depth enforcement experience in cultural creativity, FMCG, home furnishing and technology sectors. Adopts a multi-dimensional strategy of “Litigation + IP Layout + Negotiation” to safeguard clients’ commercial value.
Renowned for outstanding communication and coordination capabilities. Supported by precise legal analysis and thorough strategic planning, he maximises benefits for clients across numerous litigations and protects legitimate rights and interests effectively. He maintains rigorous professionalism and strong professional accountability to deliver high-quality legal support.
Practice AreasCopyright, trademark, patent and unfair competition disputes within intellectual property; dispute resolution in civil and commercial law.