Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing

Chinese,English

Mr. Hou joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2006 and was qualified as patent attorney in 2007 and attorney at law in 2009, and now has many years’ experience in the field of IP law in China. He specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, patent invalidation, IP litigation, and client counseling with a focus on communication, computer networks, multimedia, electronics, and physics.

Mr. Hou has been providing legal opinions in litigation and consultation cases since 2011. In particular, he has worked independently in the fields of standard research, prior art searching, infringement analysis, and invalidation analysis in many cases.

Mr. Hou received a PhD degree from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2003. Before joining this firm, he had worked as a postdoctoral fellow at USTC for three years. He has had an internship at D Young & Co LLP, UK from February to May in 2013.

Representative litigation cases that Mr Hou has participated include:
- Wang Jianbo v. Microsoft, patent infringement and patent invalidation, 2008.
- Shanghai Ke Dou v. Samsung, patent infringement and patent invalidation 2015.
- Shenzhen, Huawei v. Samsung, patent infringement and patent invalidation 2016.
- Shenzhen, Samsung v. Huawei, patent infringement and patent invalidation 2016.
- Beijing, Samsung v. Huawei, patent infringement and patent invalidation 2016.
- Canton, Samsung v. Huawei, patent infringement and patent invalidation 2016.

Professional Presentations given by Mr Hou include:
- "Inventiveness of Invention in Chemical and Bio Technology Fields", 2014.
- "On Swiss‐type Claims", 2015.

Publications that Mr Hou has authored include:
- "The contentious monopoly", Managing Intellectual Property, 2016.

All-China Lawyers Association (ACLA)
All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering,Vehicle Engineering,Medical Devices

Chinese,English,German

Mr. Hou started his IP career in China in 1995 and became a qualified patent attorney in 1996 and got his qualification as an attorney at law in 2000. He is active in areas of technical protective rights, in particular patents and utility models, and has extensive experience in prosecuting patent applications and in enforcing protective rights in invalidation and litigation cases. His special technical interests are, among others, mechanical-electrical engineering, automobile engineering, medical devices, thermal energy technology.

Mr. Hou obtained his bachelor degree in Thermal Energy Dynamics & Devices from Faculty of Automotive Engineering of TongJi University and his master’s degree from China University of Political Science and Law majoring in Civil and Commercial Law.

Before joining this firm, Mr. Hou worked firstly as a research personnel in R&D center of Beijing ICE(internal combustion engine) company for two years. He received training from Boehmert & Boehmert Lawfirm in Germany and in IP Department of Siemens in Munich. 

Recent representative cases that Mr. Hou has won include

-     Siemens Industry, v. Danieli & Co. -invalidation case(2013);

-     Siemens AG v. Patent reexamination Board-administrative action case(2010);

-     New Leader Battery Co. v. Songbo Battery Industry Co. -invalidation case(2008);  

-     Pierburg GmbH v. China Automotive Research Institute -invalidation case(2013);

-     BAMED AG v. Taizhou Keaide Children Wear Co., Ltd.-infringement case(2014);

-     Voith Paper v. Andritz Paper-invalidation case as well as infringement case(2015).

Publications that Mr. Hou has authored include

-     “Equitable restriction on the application of doctrine of equivalence”, Academic Annual 《Patent Law Study 2006》edited by SIPO,2006;

-     Article “Status quo and problems analysis regarding IP protection disputes of Chinese enterprises in overseas trade shows” for the Project “IP-Advocacy Center for overseas trade shows” established and run by All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA), 2015(see the Project’s working plan, appendix B).

All-China Lawyers Association (ACLA)

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI)

Beijing

Patent

Material Science,Chemical Engineering

Chinese,English

Mr. HU joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2013 and got his qualification as a patent attorney in 2011. He specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, patent invalidation, IP litigation, and client counseling with a focus on material science, applied chemistry, metal material, polymer chemistry, as well as chemical engineering.

Mr. HU got his qualification as an attorney at law in 2010. She has participated in several patent lawsuits including patent infringement and patent invalidation.

Mr. HU had a master's degree from Beihang University in 2008.

Before joining this firm, Mr. HU worked as a patent examiner of SIPO from 2008 to 2013. He examined nearly 500 patent applications, and finished more than 10 search reports of PCT applications and utility models. He was elected as a supervisor of new patent examiners in 2011. He involved in patent reexamination, quality control and research, and he was in charge of a research task of patent analysis of piezoelectric ceramics. 

All-China Lawyers Association (ACLA)

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing,Electrical Engineering

Chinese,English,Japanese

Mr. Hu joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2003 and became a qualified patent attorney in 2006. He specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, patent invalidation, patent infringement analysis, IP litigation with a focus on electrical engineering, telecommunication, electronics, computer hardware & software as well as Internet & e-business. 

Mr. Hu got his qualification as an attorney at law in 2008. 

All-China Lawyers Association (ACLA) 
All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing,Image Processing

Chinese,English

Ms. Hu joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2003 and now has more than ten years’ experience in the practice of IP law in China.

Ms. Hu obtained the qualification as an attorney at law in 2009 and obtained the qualification as a patent attorney in 2004. Ms. Hu’s current practice mainly focuses on patent prosecution, invalidation and litigation in the technical fields of computer technology, telecommunication & Internet, electrical & electronics, semiconductor device, and so on. Ms. Hu also does significant work in counseling clients in various matters relating to intellectual property. Also, Ms. Hu has assisted Chinese applicants in patent application filing and prosecution with foreign patent offices, such as USPTO and EPO.

Ms. Hu received her Bachelor degree of Computer technology and application in 2000 and her Master degree of Computer technology in 2003 from Beijing University of Technology in China. She received training in US patent prosecution from Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser PC, New York, in 2007. 

Representative cases that Ms. Hu has led or participated recently include

1.   An international telecommunication company v. a domestic telecommunication company, representing the international telecommunication company to attend SEP and non-SEP patent infringement group cases. The issues involved include correspondence of telecommunication standards and SEPs, and FRAND. These cases are pending. (2016-2017)

2.   An international telecommunication company v. a domestic telecommunication company, representing the international telecommunication company to attend SEP and non-SEP patent invalidation group cases (2016-2017) 

3.   Samsung Electronics v. NETAC TECHOLOGY, representing the petitioner to attend patent invalidation case, and the patent right is declared to be invalid fully. (2017)

4.   Working for a world top 500 electronic enterprise, to conduct patent search, patent analysis in image processing field, make patent map, provide patent warning, and assist the enterprise to carry out patent strategy layout (2015)

5.   Working for a Japanese telecommunication company, to conduct patent search, patent analysis, provide multi-aspects analysis report, and assist the enterprise to determine patent research direction and make patent mining plan (2016)

Publication that Ms. Hu has authored include

-    “Breaking the damages dilemma in China patent litigation”, Managing Intellectual Property, Year End 2017

All-China Lawyers Association (ACLA)

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)

Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing,Electronics Engineering

Chinese,English,Japanese,German

Ms.Hu has changed her career direction to IP since 2014. She joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2017. Her career interests include Electronics, Computer Science, Software, Database, Embedded Systems, Internet Technology, and Security Systems.

Ms.Hu got her qualifications as a patent attorney and attorney at law in 2016.

Ms.Hu graduated with a B.E. degree from Wuhan University in 2003 and M.E. degree 3 years later from Peking University. She worked as a software engineer from 2006 to 2014 in Japan. She is familiar with top-down and agile software development. She mainly used C, C++, C#, Java, Python, jQuery, shell as programming languages. She is skilled in databases such as Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL and DB2. She gained certifications like Applied Information Technology Engineer, LPIC 1 (en, both in 2010), Oracle Master Bronze (2012) and OSS-DB Silver (2013).

Books translated includes

-   《Understanding Building Failures 3rd Edition》 Publishing House of Electronics Industry, 2013

-   《Photoshop & Illustrator名刺 & DMデザインマスターピース》 China Youth Press, 2006

Shanghai

Patent

Bio & Pharmaceutical,Chemical Engineering

Chinese,English

Mr. Hu joined Liu, Shen & Associates in Jun. 2016. Mr. Hu’s practice includes patent prosecution and IP consulting. Mr. Hu is specialized in chemical engineering and technology, industrial bio-system, electrochemistry, catalytic material, oil field service equipment, etc.

Mr. Hu graduated from Tsinghua University with a master’s degree majoring in Chemical Engineering and Technology. Mr. Hu also graduated from Tsinghua University with a bachelor’s degree majoring in Chemical Engineering and Industrial Bio-system. 

Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing,Electronics Engineering

Chinese,English

Ms. Huang joined Liu, Shen & Associates in June 2015, focusing on electrical engineering, automatic control, telecommunication, electronics, computer science as well as Internet.

Ms. Shao got her qualification as an attorney at law in December 2015.

Ms. Shao had a bachelor's degree from College of Automation of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) in 2012, and a master's degree from Institute of Network Technology of BUPT in 2015.

Beijing

Trademark

Chinese,English

Ms. Huang joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2009; she specializes in filing design application inChina. Ms. Huang got her qualification as patent attorney in 2015。

Ms. Huang had a bachelor degree from Beijing Instituted of Technology in 2009 。

Beijing

Patent

Telecommunication,Computer Science,Internet Technology,E-commerce,Artificial Intelligence,Big Data Processing,Electronics Engineering,Semiconductor

Chinese,English

PROFILE

Education: Master degree

University: Beijing Institute of Technology（2008）

Qualification: Patent Attorney (2012)

SUMMARY

Mr. Jia started his work in the practice of IP law inChinain 2010, and now has more than 5 year’s working experiences. He has provided services of high quality in preparing and prosecuting patent applications, patent reexamination and invalidation, patent searches, patent analysis and assessments, and IP strategy arrangements to a variety of clients, and the practicing field of him focuses on semiconductor, circuits, telecommunication, computer science, database, as well as networking & e-commerce. 

Before starting his work in the practice of IP law, Mr. Jia worked as a software engineer in a communication company for two years.

Mr. Jia obtained a master’s degree in Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology in 2008. Before that, he obtained his bachelor’s degree in Communication Engineering from the same university, Beijing Institute of Technology, in 2006.

Mr. Jia is experienced in patent invalidation, participated in more than ten pieces of patent invalidation and oral examination, of which five are the first person in charge. In addition, Mr. Jia also provides analysis and support for many other patent invalidation cases.

As a requester, Mr. Jia has succeeded in invalidating the patent of a well-known communication company;

As a patentee, Mr. Jia maximized the interests of patentees during the oral examination, wining the customer's affirmation.

Mr. Jia is familiar with China's telecommunications industry standards and 3GPP international standards, handled a large number of SEP cases in patent applications, patent invalidation and patent infringement litigation, and has a lot of FRAND theory and practical experience.

Mr. Jia’ work has been highly evaluated by the clients. In 2014, he was awarded as Most Valuable Attorney by client.

Mr. Jia handles some cases about patent infringement analysis, the analysis of invalid possibility, retrieval, patent infringement litigation (preparation).

Mr. Jia handles some cases about amending the patent application to cover targeted infringing products.

Beijing

Patent,Trademark

Chinese,English

International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property(AIPPI)

Licensing Executives Society (LES) 

Beijing

Patent

Mechanical Engineering,Semiconductor

Chinese,English

Mr. Jiao joined Liu, Shen & Associates in 2007 and became a qualified patent attorney in 2010. She specializes in patent prosecution, re-examination, patent invalidation, and client counseling with a focus on semiconductor materials, processes and devices; mechanical engineering; display technology, and liquid crystal display. 
 
Mr. Jiao has handled many Chinese patent applications and overseas patent applications such as U.S., European, Japanese, and Korean patent applications for clients. 

Mr. Jiao received his Bachelor's degree in material science and engineering and his Master's degree in material science from Wuhan University of Technology in China in 2002 and 2004, respectively. He then received his Doctorate in material physics and chemistry from the Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Science, in 2007. 

Mr. Jiao received a professional training at law firm HSML, P.C. in U.S. in 2015.

Publications that Mr. Jiao has authored include 
- "Functional features in patent infringement litigation," Asia-Pacific IP Focus 2015.

Award
- 2014 Patent Attorney of the year award, BOE
- 2015 Patent Attorney of the year award, BOE

All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA)