Han Kun lawyer Tao Zhang recognized among ALB China's 2021 Top 15 IP Lawyers
2021-12-20
On December 20, Asian Legal Business ("ALB") released its 2021 ranking of China's Top 15 IP Lawyers. Han Kun lawyer Mr. Tao Zhang was named to the list for his exceptional performance.
Mr. Zhang's practice focuses on IP litigation, dispute resolution and transactions, as well as patent prosecution, invalidation, searches, and other IP-related counseling. He has extensive experience in providing legal services to both domestic and multinational clients. Before joining Han Kun Law Offices, Mr. Zhang practiced with CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office as deputy director of the patent litigation and consulting department for five years and as a senior patent attorney for seven years, covering a full spectrum of IP services from patent prosecution, invalidation, and searches to IP-related litigation. Mr. Zhang has helped many industry-leading clients to obtain patents in China, and provided a variety of legal services, including drafting patent application documents, responding to office actions, prior art searches, freedom-to-operate searches and analysis, and consulting. Mr. Zhang has successfully represented many clients before the China National IP Administration and the courts in various patent invalidation, administrative litigation, and civil infringement cases. He has been frequently in charge of handling large and complex cases and is widely recognized and trusted by his clients for obtaining excellent results.
ALB is a leading legal magazine under Thomson Reuters and one of the world's most influential legal media. The ALB China Top 15 IP Lawyers ranking highlights top-tier lawyers in China's intellectual property industry during the preceding 12 months. The ALB ranking is a result of the comprehensive consideration of various factors, including the candidates' main achievements in their careers, significant accomplishments during the preceding 12 months, major clients, previous awards as well as client feedback.