Mr Li began practising intellectual property law in 2002, after studying abroad. He provides clients with comprehensive and professional services in regard to patent prosecutions, invalidations, litigations and Freedom-To-Operate issues; disputes over copyright, trademarks and trade secrets; planning and implementing IP strategies, overseas IP warnings, patent maps, IP investigations for M&As; and other matters. He has rich experience in patent litigation due to his ability to handle complicated issues involving chemical engineering, medicine, biotechnology, machinery, telecommunications, computer software and integrated circuits. He has won most of his cases, which makes his services very sought after.

Most of his clients are enterprises ranking in the Fortune Global 500, leading domestic enterprises and well-known universities. Many of Mr Li’s cases are important, complicated and influential. Cases handled by Mr Li have been included in the Typical Cases Analysis on Medicinal Patents, Top 10 Patent Re-examination Board Cases and Top 10 Fujian High People’s Court Cases.

Mr Li has provided legal service for clients such as Samsung, Nestlé, Adidas, Michelin, 3M, Honeywell, Fresenius-kabi, Apex, Danieli, Züblin, Motherswork, OSIM, Baidu, Nongfu Spring, Founder, Welman Pharmaceutical, Joyoung, Beijing Petrochemical Engineering, Zhongtong Bus, AnSteel, Sino Magnetics Technology, Peking University, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and others.

Mr Li joined Lifang & Partners as a partner in 2016. Before joining, he worked in other leading firms as a partner. 

Member of the All China Lawyers Association

Member of the Beijing Lawyers Association

Member of All-China Patent Attorneys Association

Member of the Patent Law Committee of Beijing Lawyers Association

Foreign Mediator of Haikou International Commercial Mediation Center

Publications:

Patent Application and Examination (Intermediate), part of a series of books to prepare those studying for the Patent Management Engineer Examination, Intellectual Property Press (as a co-author).

Impact of the New Civil Procedure Law and Administrative Procedure Law on Patent Rights Affirmation and Protection, Collected Papers of the Sixth IP Forum - Annual Meeting of All-China Patent Attorneys Association in 2015.

How to Reasonably Charge Patent Attorney Fees against the Free of Charge Wave of “Internet +”, IPR Daily.

Speeches:

Tips for Freedom-To-Operate, the Third China (Beijing) International Fair for Trade in Service.

Tips for Freedom-To-Operate, Youth IP Forum of AIPPI China in 2014.