Intellectual property law is one of the core practice area of Tian Yuan law firm (“Tian Yuan”). In the past, attorneys at Tian Yuan have provided legal services and support for many transactions involving complex intellectual property issues, representing clients in a number of well-known IP dispute resolution or settlement cases in China. Tian Yuan has obtained an established reputation in the IP practice. Our legal services in IP areas include the following:

• Providing legal opinions on IP-related issues

• IP protection regarding computer technology, internet, and other media communications, including computer software registration and E-copyright protection issues

• Legal support in IP-related assignment and licensing transactions, including technology imports, transfer, and licensing

• Legal solutions of IP-related issues associated with investment, M&A and other complicated business transactions

• Anti-unfair competition and trade secrets protection

• Assisting clients in IP-related infringement investigation and discovery of evidence, IP-related dispute resolution, and settlement

Representative matters

• In a lawsuit against the film Lost in Thailand, Tian Yuan lawyers provided legal services to the defendant;

• Served as counsel for Peking University Founder Group Co., Ltd. and provided legal services for its prosecution against the SAIC Trademark Review and Adjudication Board in the "Founder" trademark administrative dispute case and won on appeal;

• Provided legal services for Peking University Founder Group Co., Ltd.’s prosecution against Blizzard      Entertainment, Inc.’s online game World of Warcraft’s copyright infringement of Founder word stock; 

• Provided legal services for Tencent in a lawsuit involving a violation of its corporate reputation;

• Represented XDF and XDF Xuncheng Network & Technology Co., Ltd. in a copyright infringement dispute with the "New Concept English" author L.G. Alexander’s estate;

• Provided legal services for Beijing NavInfo Technology Co., Ltd. and won the lawsuit to safeguard its      copyrights in an infringement case;

• Represented the commission of National Stadium Co., LTD and provided legal services for the dispute resolution matters related to the domain names of "National Stadium" and "Bird's Nest", as well as for the copyright infringement case of the "Bird's Nest" unique image;

• Represented the commission of the project construction unit’s 2008 Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies and provided legal services for these projects;

• Provided legal services for Lenovo Group’s sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games as IOC’s global partner;

• Provided legal services for Founder Group and won a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of obtaining a computer software copyright.