Representative Engagements

LI Ming v. Toshiba, “USB Charge Device”, patent infringement, invalidation, and administrative litigation - (2009)YZMC1832, W402485, (2010)YZZXC356 Aigo v. Toshiba, “SATA Connector”, patent infringement litigation and invalidation - (2010)XMSC00154, 4W100321 WAGO v. Rockwell, “I/O module for data bus”, patent infringement litigation, invalidation, and administrative litigation - (2011)YZMC11482, 4W101138, (2013)YZZXC806
YE Leiming v. Yamaha, “Amplifier”, patent invalidation - 4W100623, 4W101330
Motorola v. PRB, “Lost Communication Device”, patent administrative litigation - (2012)YZZXC1486
Yabao v. Shaanxi Momentum, “External NSAs”, patent infringement litigation, invalidation - (2016)J01MC210, 4W104889
Amazon, HTC v. Sellerbid, “Multimedia Display”, patent invalidation - 4W106067, 4W106286

Publications and Presentations

[1] Guangming Liu. How to mesh with inventor remuneration mechanisms[J]. China Business Law Journal, 2014, 5 (6): 68-69
[2] Gary Zhang, Guangming Liu, Guangliang Zhang. Strategies for successful defence[J]. Managing Intellectual Property, China IP Focus 2011 9th Edition, April 1, 2011: 35-38

Education

1996 - 2000  Tsinghua University, B.S. in Electronic Engineering
2000 - 2003  Tsinghua University, M.S. in Electronic Engineering
2013 - 2015  China University of Political Science and Law, LL.M. Course in Civil Law

Qualifications

2006, qualified as a patent attorney with an excellent score
2013, qualified as a litigator in patent cases admitted by the Supreme Court
2019, qualified as an attorney-at-law

Practices

As a senior partner of Cheng & Peng, Mr. Guangming LIU serves as Chair of the firm’s Patent Prosecution Group and Electrical, Electronic, and Digital Technology Industry Group.

Guangming is a senior patent attorney with over 20 years of experience and qualified as an attorney-at-law. He is very knowledgeable of Chinese Patent Law and Trademark Law, and has considerable expertise in dealing with all kinds of intellectual property practices, especially for inbound and outbound foreign-related patent matters. His rich experience covers all aspects of intellectual property services such as patent drafting, filing, prosecution, reexamination, invalidation, litigation, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis, due diligence, portfolios, and legal opinions.

Graduating from Tsinghua University - the most prestigious institution in China - with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electronic Engineering, Guangming has a very solid foundation in the field of information and communications technology (ICT). With China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Guangming assisted numerous well-known multi-national corporations (MNCs) in applying for thousands of Chinese patent applications. He also assisted a large number of research institutions and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially start-ups, in patent mining, drafting, portfolios, filing PCT applications, and obtaining protection or licenses globally.

Guangming started his career in a top Chinese IP law firm as a partner and Chair of Electronic Patents. From 2009 to 2010, he worked in Japan to provide many Japanese clients with guidance on Chinese patent practice. Guangming founded an IP firm with his partners in 2015, and then experienced patent operation work by a mode of Internet-plus-IP in a technology transfer agency in 2019. Before joining Cheng & Peng, he was invited to run a middle-sized IP law firm founded by Vice President of All-China Patent Attorney Association (ACPAA).

Guangming ever assisted the clients to obtain the following achievements:
- Representing a famous semiconductor and electronic communication company headquartered in the U.S. to be responsible for more than 90% of its patent applications in China, and to draft PCT applications in English language. He also assisted in the separation and transfer of its patent assets to other clients.
- Representing a famous Internet company headquartered in the U.S. to be responsible for more than 50% of its patent applications in China, and to draft PCT applications in English language. He also assisted in acquiring a lot of patent assets through assignment from other clients.
- Representing a famous semiconductor and electronic communication company headquartered in Korea to be responsible for about 1/6 of its patent applications in China. He was awarded the Best Chinese Firm and Top 10 Patent Attorneys issued by the client.
- Assisting a start-up focusing on AI chip technology in patent mining, portfolios, applying for and eventually obtaining many important patents in China and the U.S., which finally helped the client to be successfully acquired by an internationally renowned IC manufacturer by a price of a quasi-unicorn enterprise.
- Assisting a top Chinese Internet and e-commerce enterprise in establishing an internal patent process, innovation incentive mechanism, patent generation mechanism, and patent evaluation system, and applying for core important patents. He also represented the client in invalidation and litigation proceedings.
- Representing a renowned Japanese vehicle manufacturer to file patent applications related to electronic control of vehicles in China.
- Representing a renowned Japanese medical imaging company in patent applications in China.
- Representing a renowned Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments and electronic devices in patent applications in China. He also represented the client in investigation of patent infringement, draft and delivery of cease and desist letters, and invalidation proceedings.
- Representing a renowned Japanese computer manufacturer in patent infringement litigation and invalidation proceedings.
- Representing a renowned Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturer in patent infringement lawsuits involving amounts exceeding one million CNY, and invalidation proceedings.
- Representing the most renowned Chinese university in patent drafting, filing, prosecution, and portfolios. He ever provided training and speeches for several departments and laboratories of the university.
- Representing renowned European medical device manufacturers in patent applications related to cochlear implants and signal processing.
- Assisting a well-known Chinese petrochemical company, a high-speed train manufacturer, a household appliance manufacturer, a communication company, and a new energy enterprise in overall management of patent affairs, including domestic applications, overseas portfolios, FTO analysis, etc.
- Assisting a Chinese medical device startup in patent mining, drafting, filing, and prosecution related to electrical impedance tomography (EIT), filing patent applications globally, and management of the portfolios.
- Representing a Chinese artificial intelligence based fundamental business service provider to file patent applications in the U.S. and Europe.
- Representing a Chinese medical device company in patent mining, drafting, filing, prosecution, and FTO analysis related to a field of catheter ablation.
- Representing a Chinese biotechnology listed company in patent mining, drafting, filing, prosecution, and overseas layout in the field of artificial intelligence application in bio and pharmaceuticals.
- Assisting a well-known Chinese KTV chain enterprise in intellectual property consulting in branding, room design, decoration, and music equipment, and representing the client in applying for invention, utility model and design patents.

Industries

Electronic Circuit, Communications, Signal Processing, Semiconductor, Computer Software and Hardware, Internet, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoTs), Home Appliances, Medical Devices

Languages

Chinese (native) and English

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