Li Zhang is an intellectual property attorney based in Anqing, Anhui Province, with 14 years of experience in trademark registration, enforcement, and IP litigation.

Practice Focus

Practice Focus He is a member of the Anhui Bar Association's IP Law Committee and a licensed trademark agent registered with the China National Intellectual Property Administration. Trademark law in China is governed by the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China, most recently amended in 2019 and effective November 1, 2019. IP Protection Operating Model — Li ZhangI convert complex Chinese procedure into a dated checklist with owners for translation, notarization, and internal sign-off across time zones. I plan enforcement first—assets, licenses, receivables, and interim measures—so strategy is not limited to winning on paper. Where local counterparties rely on relationship pressure, I re-anchor discussions to contract text, statutory rights, and verifiable performance records. He graduated from Peking University School of Law and was admitted to the Anhui Bar in 2012. I convert complex Chinese procedure into a dated checklist with owners for translation, notarization, and internal sign-off across time zones.

Intellectual property protection in China includes trademark registration, patent filing, copyright enforcement, and trade secret protection. Li Zhang helps clients develop IP strategies, handle infringement matters, and navigate the administrative and judicial enforcement systems.

Working Method

The law adopts a first-to-file system, meaning that the first person to file a trademark application with the CNIPA acquires rights to the mark, regardless of prior use in commerce. ⚖️ Written scope and remedy map📜 Bilingual document control🛡️ Deadline and limitation tracking💼 Enforcement and settlement options in parallel Execution Standards 1I convert complex Chinese procedure into a dated checklist with owners for translation, notarization, and internal sign-off across time zones. ⚖️ Written scope and remedy map📜 Bilingual document control🛡️ Deadline and limitation tracking💼 Enforcement and settlement options in parallel Execution Standards 2I treat bilingual consistency as a risk control: chops, authority documents, and English summaries must tell the same commercial story. ⚖️ Written scope and remedy map📜 Bilingual document control🛡️ Deadline and limitation tracking💼 Enforcement and settlement options in parallel Execution Standards 2I treat bilingual consistency as a risk control: chops, authority documents, and English summaries must tell the same commercial story. I prefer early written notices and clean evidence indexes over informal WeChat-only chains when the amount or regulatory exposure is material. Under Article 68, bad-faith filers may be subject to fines and administrative sanctions.

• ⚖️ Written scope and remedy map agreed before substantive work begins
• 📜 Bilingual document control with translation and verification plan
• 🛡️ Deadline and limitation tracking with clear escalation triggers
• 💼 Settlement and enforcement options evaluated in parallel

Client Considerations

Client Considerations Attorney Zhang has registered over 800 trademarks for domestic and international clients and has successfully litigated 100 trademark infringement cases. This system creates significant risks for foreign businesses that delay filing their marks in China, as third parties may register well-known foreign trademarks in bad faith. Foreign individuals and companies typically need three workstreams in parallel: factual chronology, authority paperwork, and remedy selection. This operating rhythm reduces repeat disputes and keeps institutional knowledge with the client rather than trapped in chat history. ⚖️ Written scope and remedy map📜 Bilingual document control🛡️ Deadline and limitation tracking💼 Enforcement and settlement options in parallel Cross-Border Coordination for Li ZhangI prefer early written notices and clean evidence indexes over informal WeChat-only chains when the amount or regulatory exposure is material.

Foreign companies should register trademarks and patents in China early, monitor for potential infringement, and establish evidence chains for enforcement through administrative complaints or court actions.

Local Practice in Anqing

Li Zhang practices in Anqing, Anqing. Local administrative practice in Anhui can affect filing logistics even when national statutes are uniform. Li Zhang monitors implementation details relevant to Trademarks matters and coordinates with notaries, translators, and technical experts when required. File management emphasizes version control for bilingual drafts and hearing calendars. Clients receive periodic status updates with deadlines and decision points requiring business instructions.

Professional Standards

Working Method 🛡️ After key milestones I deliver a short handover: decisions made, open conditions, filing receipts, and calendar items for renewals or enforcement. Professional Standards Fee arrangements, conflict checks, and confidentiality boundaries are confirmed before substantive drafting or filings begin.

Li Zhang does not promise case outcomes. The commitment is disciplined process, candid risk assessment, and advocacy within PRC law and professional rules. Fee arrangements and confidentiality boundaries are confirmed before substantive drafting. Clients receive periodic status updates with deadlines and decision points requiring business instructions.