Ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in intellectual property, Wanhuida Intellectual Property was formed by two main legal entities: Wanhuida IP Agency and Wanhuida Law Firm. Founding partner Gang Bai is experienced in clients’ prosecuting, enforcement and litigating interests in China. He leads the firm’s practice groups in obtaining landmark decisions, delivering astute, reliable and effective legal solutions. Senior partners Haiyan Ren and Hui Huang co-head the firm’s trademark practice. Ren has a history of handling high-profile cases in relation to trademark registration, litigation and dispute resolution. S Sam Li heads the firm’s patent practice. His practice includes patent litigation, trade secrets and other technology-related matters.
Client feedback
“Wanhuida's positive attributes are reflected in the below aspects:
Expertise in IP laws – the Wanhuida IP team has deep expertise in various aspects of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
Comprehensive services – the Wanhuida IP team helps us secure IP rights through registrations and defend against infringements and shares strategic advice with us.
Strong analytical skills – the Wanhuida IP team, particularly lawyer Meili Hu, excels in critical reading, writing, and research, essential for draughting robust legal documents and arguments to show the whole picture of brand protection for us.
Litigation and dispute resolution skills – the Wanhuida IP team is skilled in representing clients in IP disputes, both in administrative proceedings and in court. And have very good negotiation skills to avoid costly ways.” – Intellectual property
“Wanhuida is well-known in the area of intellectual property in China for its strong professionalism and rich business experience and provides high-quality services. Wanhuida always puts the interests of clients first and has rich experience in solving difficult cases.” – Intellectual property
“They are really knowledgeable and helpful in developing a strategy to deal with counterfeiters.” – Intellectual property
“The law firm is at my side for all my IP matters. They are extremely knowledgeable about the legislation and practices of the various Chinese courts. They are extremely responsive, and their advice is always sound.” – Intellectual property
Meili Hu
“Meili is outstanding, with a profound understanding of intellectual property law. She is proactive in identifying potential threats to our brand and provides comprehensive advice that includes both legal and business perspectives. Her and her team's analytical skills and tailored solutions make them an invaluable asset to our team.”
Xiaolian Li
“Xiaolian handles the trademark agency work for us. She is highly professional with carefully thought work and timely communication.”
Jason Yao
“Jason has really great communication and strategy; such a pleasure to work with.”
Work highlights
Represented Yeti in suing the ringleader counterfeiters from a major criminal prosecution proceeding in a trademark infringement civil suit and obtained court cessation and damages of Rmb20 million ($2.8 million).
Represented Xiaomi in winning the trademark infringement and unfair competition suit against defendants extensively using infringing trademarks on sex toys and as a trade name and in a tagline in business promotion.
Key clients
Decathlon, Hermès, L-Acoustics, New Balance
