Intellectual Property Rights(IPRs)

H&W Lawyers provides full range of service in respect of intellectual property practice, including IP counseling, prosecution, enforcement and litigation. Our IP practice group advises clients on legal issues relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, integrated circuits, trade secrets and Internet issues. In addition to our regular IP practice, we are particularly known for our skills and experience in designing practical IP rights protection schemes and enforcing IP rights in China.
Our patent team consists of highly experienced and specialized attorneys with degrees from the country's leading universities and institutes in practically all fields of science and technology, inter alia pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemistry, chemical engineering, telecommunication, computer science, electronics, material science, physics, machinery and mechanical engineering. They are keen and experienced in providing patentability counseling, infringement analysis and validity studies and opinions. While actively representing clients in traditional industries, we place emphasis on high-tech areas, namely, life science & healthcare, telecommunication and computer science.
Our trademark team has experience in representing clients in various industries, including automobile, computer, telecommunication, food & drinks, pharmaceuticals, advertising, entertainment and other industrial and service sectors. They are responsible for trademark & trade name clearance, registration, maintenance, transfer, licensing and enforcement. Attorneys of the team have represented trademark, domain name and related matters of leading domestic, international and multinational corporations and are proactive in assisting clients in enforcing their rights.
Our litigation team provides proactive representation for clients who wish to enforce their rights through administrative and court proceedings. What is particularly notable is the team’s combined knowledge of legal procedures and technologies. They themselves are both technical and legal experts who know and well master litigation tactics and strategies and understand key technical issues. Attorneys of the team have successfully assisted many of our clients in enforcing and defending their rights. Our lawyers have accumulated experience, knowledge, expertise and skills that can successfully guide our clients in an uncertain enforcement environment. We are truly proud of their winning capabilities both in and out of the court.
 

Area of expertise:
· Procurement of patents for inventions, utility models and designs in China;
· Attending payment of maintenance fees and annuities;
· Invalidation and appeal proceedings before the Patent Re-examination Board and the People's Courts;
· 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 inChina;
· 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.