Tang Chaochen has extensive experience in patent application and protection, trademark application and protection, copyright protection, trade secret protection, and intellectual property customs protection.

Tang Chaochen graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology with a major in Electronic Science and Technology. He has been engaged in the intellectual property field for more than 20 years and has practiced at Fortune 500 companies and several well-known domestic and international law firms, including Foxconn, Yinlong, Baker & McKenzie, Rouse, and Clyde & Co.

With his unique international perspective, Tang Chaochen has long provided Chinese and overseas intellectual property legal services to domestic and international clients, focusing on IP applications, IP litigation and enforcement, full lifecycle management of IP, and trade secret management planning and management. He has led several large-scale IP portfolio layouts, industry IP research and analysis, risk investigation and response, and IP strategic planning.

Main 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 initiating infringement litigation in China against multiple infringing companies involving invention patents and design patents, and won all cases.
Represented Thyssenkrupp, a well-known airport equipment manufacturer, in winning an invention patent infringement lawsuit in a retrial before the Supreme People's Court.
Represented Netzsch, a German grinding equipment company, in filing invention patent infringement lawsuits against domestic infringers, winning both at first instance and on appeal.
Represented 3M of the United States in successfully defending against an invention patent infringement lawsuit initiated by a domestic patentee.
Represented 3M of the United States in filing an invention patent infringement lawsuit against domestic infringers and won.
Represented Siemons, a German hardware manufacturer, in filing an invention patent infringement lawsuit against domestic infringers and won.
Represented Fumex, a Swedish laboratory instrument company, in filing an invention patent infringement lawsuit against domestic infringers and won.
Represented Spin Master, a Canadian toy company, in filing invention patent infringement lawsuits against multiple domestic infringers, all won.
Represented Babyzen, a French stroller company, in filing invention patent infringement lawsuits against multiple domestic infringers, all won.
Represented Brita, a German water treatment company, in filing an invention patent infringement lawsuit against domestic infringers and won.
Represented Rittal, a German electrical equipment company, in filing an invention patent infringement lawsuit against a domestic competitor and won.
Represented Rittal, a German electrical equipment company, in a patent ownership dispute against a former employee and successfully recovered the patent.

Administrative Enforcement
Represented multiple European companies (Hansgrohe, Wirtgen, Brita, Bitzer, etc.) in successfully enforcing their rights at international exhibitions; several infringers removed infringing finished products and signed undertakings to cease infringement.
Represented Occhio, a European lighting company, in successfully enforcing its rights before an IP administrative authority against infringing products that infringed its patent, forcing the infringers to stop manufacturing and selling the infringing products.
Represented Wirtgen, a European road equipment company, in filing patent infringement complaints on online platforms and successfully having the infringing products removed.

Patent Invalidation
Represented Thyssenkrupp, a well-known European wind power equipment manufacturer, in successfully invalidating its competitor's Chinese patent.
Represented SCHWAN-STABILO, a German stationery company, in successfully invalidating its competitor's patent.
Represented Hansgrohe, a European sanitary ware company, in successfully defending against several invalidation actions initiated against its patents.
Represented a domestic battery manufacturing company in successfully defending against invalidation actions initiated by its competitor against its patents.
Represented Nova-tech, a well-known American livestock equipment company, in successfully defending against invalidation actions initiated by its competitor against its patents.
Represented Netzsch, a European grinding equipment company, in successfully defending against multiple invalidation actions initiated by infringers.

IP Protection Strategies
Represented Swarovski, a jewelry company, in patent portfolio layout based on the current IP enforcement situation in China.
Represented Hansgrohe, a European sanitary ware company, in patent portfolio layout based on the current IP enforcement situation in China.
Represented Nova-tech, a well-known American livestock equipment company, in patent portfolio layout 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.
Represented an international medical device company in providing IP due diligence opinions in corporate mergers and acquisitions.

Trademark and Copyright Matters
Represented Yixiang International (UK) Co., Ltd. in handling various trademark matters.
Represented ARC Co., Ltd. of Italy in administrative litigation proceedings to revoke the rejection decision made by the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board.
Represented an Israeli wind power equipment manufacturer in providing a copyright legal opinion.

Overseas IP Matters
Represented a German wind power equipment manufacturer in initiating invalidation of its competitor's patent in India.
Represented a domestic company in issuing a German patent infringement risk assessment and design-around plan.
Represented a domestic company in issuing an FTO report and design-around plan based on products launched in the United States.

Best Lawyers in China 2020

Harbin Institute of Technology with a major in Electronic Science and Technology