Intellectual Property

KingdaUnion firm’s intellectual property practice group provides full-range service in all aspects of intellectual property law, mainly includes patents, trademarks, copyright, unfair competition, trade secret, trade dress, breeders’ rights, integrated circuit layout design, franchising, licensing, intellectual property management and transactions, intellectual property counseling, prosecution, enforcement and litigation. Our service further extends to other intellectual property and technology-related matters such as advertising, consumers rights, product liability, technical document research and translation, administrative procedures relating to the pipeline product protection of pharmaceuticals and agro-chemicals.

KingdaUnion’s patent team consists of highly experienced and specialized Patent Attorneys with degrees from the country’s leading universities and institutes in practically all fields of science and technology, inter alia telecommunication, computer science, electronics, pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemistry, chemical engineering, material science, physics, machinery and mechanical engineering etc. Experts & Counselss of KingdaUnion have practiced over many years and practiced patent applications from domestic and foreign enterprises. All the Experts & Counselss are good command of at least one foreign language and are familiar with domestic and major foreign countries’ IP law system and affairs. They are keen and experienced in providing services related to outgoing patent application, incoming patent application, patent assignment contract, patent implementation license contract and patent infringement.

The trademark team of KingdaUnion consists of Patent Attorneys-at-law and trademark Patent Attorneys who received education and training both in China and abroad, and have experiences in representing clients in various industries, including automobile, computer/telecommunication, food and drinks, pharmaceuticals, advertising, entertainment and other industrial and service sectors. They are responsible for trademark and trade name clearance, registration, maintenance, opposition, cancellation, transfer, licensing and enforcement.

KingdaUnion’s Patent Attorneys not only are familiar with law and legal procedures, but also are of technical knowledge, i.e., they themselves are both technical and legal experts who know and well master litigation tactics and strategies and understand key technical issues. Therefore, Patent Attorneys of KingdaUnion have successfully assisted many of our clients in enforcing and defending their rights.

The Patent Attorneys offer the following services:
●　　Procurement of patents for inventions, utility models and designs in China and worldwide;
●　　Invalidation and appeal proceedings before the Patent Re-examination Board and the People’s Courts;
●　　Attending payment of maintenance fees and annuities;
●　　Patent litigation and enforcement of patents;
●　　Patentability evaluations, patent validity and infringement studies;
●　　Patent licensing and technology transfer;
●　　Counseling and assistance in ADR proceedings;
●　　Advice and implementation of programs relating to creation, selection, clearance, use, registration and enforcement of trademarks, service marks, business names, trade dress, packaging design, and related matters in China and worldwide;
●　　Advice and implementation of transfers, licenses and changes of trademarks, trade name, trade dress, packaging design;
●　　Litigation and enforcement of trademarks, trade name and other related rights; 　　
●　　Opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Office and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (TRAB);
●　　Patent and trademark search, watch and surveillance and counterfeit infringement investigations;
●　　Registration of integrated circuit layout design;
●　　Registration of patents and trademarks in Hong Kong;
●　　Unfair competition; trade secret and confidentiality agreements;
●　　Counseling and registration of copyright works, including computer software and other works;
●　　Domain name registration and dispute resolutions;
●　　Other intellectual property related matters.