Practices
Global Reach, Local InsightIntellectual property (IP) and technology innovation is one of Dacheng’s main practice areas, covering patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, competition and antitrust, telecoms, media, and technology (TMT), culture, sports and entertainment, digitization and data (metaverse and data intellectual property), life sciences and healthcare, and other related practices and sectors.
Professional Capabilities:
Dacheng’s professionals in the IP and technology innovation practice have graduated from top domestic and international law schools, equipped with a solid academic foundation and extensive practical experience. With diverse expertise in patent, trademarks, communications, media, healthcare and tax and finance, they offer a wealth of professional knowledge and industry experience. From the perspective of protection of intellectual property and technology innovation, they provide comprehensive solutions for clients, covering intellectual property’s application, operation, licensing, transfer and infringement litigation，assisting clients in navigating complex legal issues, optimizing the value of their intellectual property assets, and securing competitive advantages in the market.
With our excellent performance in intellectual property and technology innovation practice, Dacheng has been consistently recognized by Chambers and Partners, a globally authoritative rating agency as a top-ranked law firm in the Asia-Pacific/Greater China Region and Guide in areas such as intellectual property, competition law/antitrust, communications and media: technology and communications, data protection and privacy. We have also received multiple awards from the Asian Legal Business (ALB) as the Anti-Trust & Competition Law Firm of the Year and have been listed on its Patent, Trademark/Copyright rankings. Additionally, we have been listed on the rankings of China’s law firms by The Legal 500 multiple times in areas of intellectual property: litigation, intellectual property: non-litigation, antitrust and competition law, TMT, data protection, life sciences and healthcare. Global Competition Review (GCR) has awarded Dacheng China’s Highly Recommended Law Firm in Antitrust multiple times. Many of our lawyers have been consistently recommended over the years by numerous domestic and international professional organizations such as Chambers, The Legal 500, ALB, Benchmark Litigation, AsiaLegal, LegalBand, LegalOne, Who’s Who, IPHouse, IPRDaily, and Lvxin News in the fields of intellectual property, competition and antitrust, data, and artificial intelligence."
Dacheng has represented numerous domestic first-ever typical cases, such as the first commercial secret infringement case in which the Supreme Court ordered an injunction during the second instance trial，the first domestic GUI (Graphical User Interface) patent infringement case, the first GUI patent invalidation case and the first administrative litigation of antitrust in China. Many of the cases we represent have been listed as the 'Top Ten Cases，Annual Typical IP Case and the Excellent Case of Judicial Protection of IP by the Supreme People's Court and various provincial and municipal people's courts.
Network Advantage:
Dacheng has over 52 offices across China, each among the largest in their respective localities. The majority of these offices have intellectual property and technology innovation professionals who serve as members of the Intellectual Property Professional Committee of the local bar association. Several lawyers hold the positions of chair or vice-chair of the local bar association's Intellectual Property Professional Committee. Dacheng has highly skilled intellectual property and technology innovation professional lawyer teams familiar with local judicial practices in almost all major and medium-sized cities. Through integrated operations, the members of the Dacheng Intellectual Property and Technology Innovation Committee provide clients with more professional and efficient legal services.
Patent,Trademark, and Anti-Unfair Competition
Domestic/international application for registration of patents and trademarks, and representing the related administrative procedures such as review, opposition and invalidation
Strategic IP management, development and consultation on IP rights systems for enterprises
Search of IP rights and legal risks assessment, (FTO, freedom-to-operate analysis)
Market investigation, crackdown, administrative investigation and punishment against counterfeit trademarks to protect rights
IP management, investment and financing, pledge of rights, licensing, transfer and license trade negotiations
Investigation, civil, administrative and criminal litigations against IP infringement
Administrative investigation and punishment against IP infringement, and customs recordal
Administrative procedures and litigations against unfair competition related to trademark, corporate name, domain name, and mark, etc.
Other legal matters related to IP and trademark
Copyright, Neighboring Rights, and Culture and Entertainment
Copyright registration, licensing, transfer, copyright trade and other legal matters
Dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration services related to copyright
Copyright matters related to books, publishment, broadcasting, performance, audio and video, film and television works, etc.
Copyright matters related to network transmission rights, including internet and mobile network
Development, production, distribution, promotion, transmission, project investment and financing of innovative cultural, sports and media enterprises
Butler service for derivatives trading and management
Perennial and comprehensive legal services for the cultural, film, and entertainment industry
Specialized legal services such as investment and financing, M&A, listing, litigation, arbitration, and IP protection in cultural, film, and entertainment areas
Trade Secrets
Classification, management and system building of trade secrets
Comprehensive legal protection over trade secrets
Dispute resolution and civil litigation against infringement upon trade secrets
Case-filing and litigation of criminal matters related to infringement upon trade secrets
Disputes or litigations against unfair competition related to infringement upon trade secrets, abusing superior position to conduct unfair trade, commercial bribery, false advertising and defamation of business reputation
Franchising
Advising on franchise laws, including daily operations and management, and qualification recordal
Disputes resolution in the performing of franchise contract
Competition and Antitrust
A full range of services including declaration for concentration of undertakings, antitrust investigation, litigation and compliance
Telecoms, Media, and Technology (TMT)
Legal consultation, rights protection, and litigation against infringement in basic and value-added telecommunications, media, technology, software, databases, and integrated circuits sectors
Legal services related to e-commerce, e-government, the Internet of Things and cloud computing, etc.
Legal services related to internet, mobile internet, social media, live broadcast platforms, internet finance and technology etc.
Digitization and Data Application (Metaverse and IP of Data )
Legal consultation on compliance, intellectual property management, dispute resolution, criminal risk prevention and control, and litigation related to the Metaverse, virtual reality, big data and artificial intelligence, etc.
Services such as cross-border data transmission, data security and compliance, data accounting to financial sheets, electronic information protection, personal information and privacy protection, and the use and control of electronic data
Other legal services related to digitization and data application
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Consultation on access to medical market, transaction structure, domestic and overseas M&A of medical companies, nursing and rehabilitation institutions, and investment and financing, etc.
Consultation on regulation for the research and development of drug and medical device, clinical trials, product registration, production and operation
Compliance service on the production, operation, market promotion, advertising, health data, privacy protection and internet hospital management
Anti-commercial bribery training, product liability (recalls, etc.), antitrust risk analysis and assessment
Prevention and control of major medical and legal risk for medical institutions
IP protection for pharmaceutical products, medical devices and human genetic resources, etc.
Dispute resolution in medical, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors etc.
Dacheng Law Offices offers a noteworthy IP practice with a focus on contentious issues. The firm showcases considerable expertise in patent infringement and invalidation disputes and receives regular mandates by technology companies. It also attracts attention for its experience in litigation concerning trade marks, trade secrets and unfair competition. The IP group additionally provides assistance in IP registration in China. Dacheng's client list features Tsuburaya Production, Qinghai Qidi Qingyuan New Materials and Shanghai Film (Group).
Dacheng Law Offices is a full-service firm that provides antitrust legal services for clients in industries ranging from the internet sector to biotechnology. The firm's antitrust teams operate mainly from the network's Beijing and Shanghai offices. The team offers particularly noted expertise in managing responses to anti-cartel and administrative monopoly investigations, and is also experienced in merger filings involving joint ventures and M&A deals. The firm counts SINOPEC and China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation among its major clients.
Dacheng Law Offices is noted for its expertise in data protection law, IT compliance matters and export controls as they apply to the tech sector. The team benefits from a wide network of offices across China. Its TMT sector service is bolstered by the firm's strong capabilities in capital markets and other financing matters. The firm is a frequent choice of legal counsel for clients in the internet technology, telecommunications and semiconductor sectors. Tencent and Alibaba Group are key clients of the firm.
——Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2024
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