Mr. Duan's practice focuses on intellectual property and data protection.
With particular expertise in handling tech-related legal matters, Mr. Duan has abundant experience in representing industry-leading tech companies in their complex IP disputes, IP transactions, and data-related legal matters in the Internet, AI, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. The U.S. Federal Circuit Bar Association selected Mr. Duan as one of its 26 Global Fellows in 2019, an honor conferred upon rising global leaders in the IP field, by recognizing his distinctive capability in handling cross-border IP matters. Mr. Duan is the only representative from China in the 2019-20 Fellows program.
Before practicing law, Mr. Duan had engaged in academic research for nearly 10 years, with more than 10 peer-reviewed academic publications. Mr. Duan worked as an attorney-at-law and patent attorney at a leading IP law firm before joining Han Kun.
