Leo Tang graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology with a degree in Electronic Science and Technology. With over 20 years of experience in the intellectual property field, he has practiced at Fortune 500 companies and multiple renowned domestic and international law firms, including Foxconn, Dragon IP, Baker & McKenzie, Rouse, and Clyde & Co.

With a distinctive international perspective, Leo Tang has long provided Chinese and overseas intellectual property legal services to domestic and international clients. He focuses on IP prosecution, IP litigation and enforcement, full-lifecycle IP management, and trade secret management planning and administration. He has led numerous large-scale IP portfolio strategies, industry IP research and analysis, risk assessment and response, and IP strategic planning.

Key Technical Fields

Electronic Engineering · Automatic Control · Communication Technology · Computer Software · Computer Science and Information Technology · Semiconductor Technology · Mechanical Engineering

Selected Representative Cases

Patent Litigation

• Represented Wirtgen, a European road equipment company, in patent and design infringement litigation against multiple infringing companies in China, winning all cases
• Represented Thyssenkrupp, a renowned airport equipment manufacturer, in securing a win in a patent infringement retrial before the Supreme People’s Court
• Represented Netzsch, a German grinding equipment company, in patent infringement litigation against domestic infringers, winning in both first and second instances
• Represented 3M in successfully defending against patent infringement litigation initiated by a domestic patentee
• Represented 3M in patent infringement litigation against domestic infringers, securing a win
• Represented Siemons, a German hardware manufacturing company, in patent infringement litigation against domestic infringers, securing a win
• Represented Fumex, a Swedish laboratory instrument company, in patent infringement litigation against domestic infringers, securing a win
• Represented Spin Master, a Canadian toy company, in patent infringement litigation against multiple domestic infringers, winning all cases
• Represented Babyzen, a French stroller company, in patent infringement litigation against multiple domestic infringers, winning all cases
• Represented Brita, a German water treatment company, in patent infringement litigation against domestic infringers, securing a win
• Represented Rittal, a German electrical equipment company, in patent infringement litigation against a domestic competitor, securing a win
• Represented Rittal in a patent ownership dispute against former employees, successfully recovering the patent

Administrative Enforcement

• Represented multiple European companies (Hansgrohe, Wirtgen, Brita, Bitzer, etc.) in successful enforcement at international trade shows, with several infringers removing infringing products and signing undertakings to cease infringement
• Represented Occhio, a European lighting company, in successful enforcement before IP administrative authorities against products infringing its patents, compelling the infringer to cease manufacturing and selling the infringing products
• Represented Wirtgen in filing patent infringement complaints on online platforms, successfully having infringing products removed

Patent Invalidation

• Represented Thyssenkrupp, a renowned European wind power equipment manufacturer, in successfully invalidating a competitor’s Chinese patent
• Represented SCHWAN-STABILO, a German stationery company, in successfully invalidating a competitor’s patent
• Represented Hansgrohe, a European sanitary ware company, in successfully defending against multiple invalidation actions against its patents
• Represented a domestic battery manufacturing company in successfully defending against invalidation actions initiated by a competitor
• Represented Nova-tech, a renowned U.S. livestock equipment company, in successfully defending against invalidation actions initiated by a competitor
• Represented Netzsch, a European grinding equipment company, in successfully defending against multiple invalidation actions initiated by infringers

IP Protection Strategy

• Represented Swarovski, a jewelry company, in developing a patent portfolio based on China’s enforcement landscape
• Represented Hansgrohe, a European sanitary ware company, in developing a patent portfolio based on China’s enforcement landscape
• Represented Nova-tech in patent portfolio development and mining for a series of newly launched products
• Represented Wirtgen in providing patent protection strategies based on the characteristics of judicial protection in China
• Represented Brita, a European water treatment company, in conducting multiple freedom-to-operate searches and providing recommendations to reduce legal risks
• Provided IP due diligence opinions for an international medical device company in an M&A transaction

Trademark & Copyright Matters

• Represented a UK international company in handling various trademark matters
• Represented an Italian company in overturning a rejection decision by the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board in administrative litigation
• Represented an Israeli wind power equipment manufacturer in providing a copyright legal opinion

Overseas IP Matters

• Represented a German wind power equipment manufacturer in filing an invalidation against a competitor’s patent in India
• Represented a domestic company in issuing a German patent infringement risk assessment and design-around proposal
• Represented a domestic company in issuing an FTO report and design-around proposal for a product launched in the United States

Activities & Honors

Best Lawyers in China 2020

Education

Harbin Institute of Technology — Electronic Science and Technology

Working Languages

Chinese / English