Practice areas

IP prosecution; Litigation & dispute resolution; IP commercial; Commercial law

Introduction

Named the World’s Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer by Chambers and Partners, founding partner Spring Chang is a razor-sharp IP attorney who has advised and represented hundreds of major electronics, consumer, pharmaceutical, apparel and jewellery companies in the Chinese market, as well as Chinese companies overseas. Chang is well known for representing Best Buy in a precedent-setting trademark case that prompted China’s Supreme Court to re-evaluate the kinds of evidence to consider in IP decisions.

She has been regularly ranked as the only trademark lawyer in the Band 1 tier of Chambers and Partners’ Chinese legal listings – the publication praises her “great judgment” and “wealth of experience in serving well-known multinationals”. Chang has earned an international reputation for creativity and efficiency during more than two decades of practice.

One of the most influential IP attorneys in the world, Chang has been representing hundreds of the world’s leading firms in a wide array of business sectors including consumer products, apparel, electronics, pharmaceuticals and jewellery. Her razor-sharp judgments as well as extensive know-how in trademark and design patent law provide clients with tailored legal solutions in a rapidly changing Chinese market.

Recognised as an Elite Practitioner by Asia Law Leading Lawyers as well as one of the Influential Women in IP and Best Women Lawyers in China by WIPR and Thomson Reuters ALB, Chang is also a competent public speaker and lecturer who has been invited constantly by renowned legal associations worldwide such as INTA, AIPLA, AIPPI, PLI and ABA to share her knowledge and insights with global legal experts.

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