Xiaoxia Zhang

Partner
Ms. Zhang is an IP partner in KWM’s Beijing office. She specialises in IP litigation and disputes resolution, involving patent, trade secret, copyright, trademark, and unfair competition.

Ms. Zhang has extensive experience handling IP disputes, especially patent and trade secret cases involving specialised and sophisticated techniques. Her work covers various technical fields such as automotive, medical devices, mechanical and electronic products, intelligent control, software and the internet. She has represented a number of international and domestic industry leaders dealing with various IP disputes. Several of the many litigation cases she has acted on were selected as “Exemplary Cases” by the Courts. Two were nominated as “Top 50 IP Cases” by the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China.

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How do Chinese Courts Determine the Infringement Liability for Offering to Sell? Take a Utility Patent Infringement Case as an Example

How do Chinese Courts Determine the Infringement Liability for Offering to Sell? Take a Utility Patent Infringement Case as an Example

19 June 2024
By Xiaoxia Zhang
Xiaoxia Zhang, an IP Partner in KWM’s Beijing office, introduces a view of the Chinese court on how to determine the infringement liability for offering to sell.What happens if a company offers to sell a product that would infringe a patent in Mainland China? A recent judgment ruled that it can cause harm to the patent holder, even if no actual sale takes place. The case highlights the importance of respecting patent rights and the potential legal consequences for businesses that infringe on patents. It also explains that when it is difficult to prove the specific damages caused by offering to sell, the court can use statutory compensation to determine the amount of compensation.
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Claiming costs to defend a parallel patent invalidation case? China’s Supreme People’s Court rules ‘no’

Claiming costs to defend a parallel patent invalidation case? China’s Supreme People’s Court rules ‘no’

30 May 2023
By Xiaoxia Zhang
If a patentee brings a case against an accused infringer - and that infringer previously challenged the patent - can the patentee claim the legal costs of defending the earlier challenge? After a long dispute running for several years, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (SPC) has given a clear NO answer in a patent infringement case between Jinnuo Co., Ltd and Jinli Co., Ltd.
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