Lawyer Iris Liu has over a decade of experience in the field of intellectual property dispute resolution and non-litigation matters in China. Her main practice areas cover trademarks, unfair competition, trade secrets, copyrights, patents, domain names, intellectual property contract disputes, as well as the negotiation and drafting of various intellectual property-related agreements.
Lawyer Iris Liu once served in a judicial organ for a long time and participated in the trial of numerous difficult and complex cases. Since practicing as a lawyer, she has also provided legal services related to intellectual property, unfair competition, and intellectual property transfer and licensing for a large number of domestic and foreign corporate clients. Her service scope includes litigation over infringement of exclusive trademark rights, trademark opposition, trademark invalidation, litigation over copyright infringement (including computer software), unfair competition disputes, trade secret disputes, computer software development contracts, technical cooperation contracts, copyright transfer contracts, copyright cooperation contracts, and criminal cases involving trademarks and copyrights, etc.
The clients that have received Lawyer Iris Liu's intellectual property legal services include Alibaba Group, Ant Group, DingTalk, Bilibili, Wish, Industrial Bank Digital Finance, Euromoney, Lotus Cars, Jaguar Land Rover, Human Horizons, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) of the United States, Ennead Architects of the United States, Spreadtrum Communications, Medtronic, SAP, KAKAO Friends, Gymboree, MeWow Network Technology, Lenzing Group, Roche Group, Ping An Group, CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation), Greatview Aseptic Packaging, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and many others.
Mediator, Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution, Shanghai Intellectual Property Protection Center
2022 to date, SGLA Law Firm, Partner
2019–2022, Attorney, King & Wood Mallesons, Shanghai Office,
2016–2019，Shanghai Intellectual Property Court,
2013–2016，Shanghai Yangpu District People's Court
I. Trademark-Related Cases
1.Represented a leading internet group enterprise in handling daily legal consultations and cases involving third-party trademark infringement and unfair competition against the group.
2.Represented a leading internet finance group enterprise in handling daily legal consultations as well as civil and criminal cases concerning third-party trademark infringement against the group.
3.Represented a packaging enterprise in handling daily legal consultations, assignment and disposal matters related to patents and trademarks.
4.Represented a leading internet office enterprise in handling a well-known trademark infringement dispute case.
5.Represented a company engaging in intelligent vehicle infotainment systems and a renowned automobile company in handling trademark infringement and unfair competition dispute cases.
6.Represented a well-known LED power supply company in handling a trademark infringement dispute case.
7.Represented a well-known live streaming company in handling a trademark infringement dispute case.
8.Represented a Hong Kong food enterprise in handling a trademark infringement dispute case.
9.Assisted a leading internet enterprise in addressing matters relating to third-party trademark infringement.
10.Provided legal risk analysis on product design infringement for a multinational daily necessities group.
11.Provided legal analysis on trademark infringement matters for a multinational pharmaceutical conglomerate.
12.Provided legal analysis on trademark infringement matters for a well-known overseas automobile company.
13.Provided legal services for a well-known tea beverage company in its well-known trademark case.
14.Provided legal analysis on trademark infringement matters for a well-known insurance and financial group.
15.Provided legal services for an Australian textile group in its trademark infringement enforcement project.
II. Unfair Competition-Related Cases
1.Represented a food delivery platform company in handling an unfair competition dispute case involving forced exclusive dealing.
2.Represented an e-commerce platform in handling civil litigation and administrative reporting cases concerning unfair competition via forced exclusive dealing.
3.Represented a well-known LED power supply company in handling an unfair competition dispute case involving malicious litigation.
4.Represented a vehicle infotainment company in responding to an unfair competition case filed by Tencent Holdings Ltd., which alleged unauthorized data acquisition through the internet.
5.Represented an e-commerce website in handling an unfair competition dispute involving the infringement of enterprise name rights.
6.Represented a valve company in handling an unfair competition dispute case involving false advertising.
7.Represented a chemical company in handling an unfair competition dispute case involving false advertising and commercial defamation.
8.Assisted an internet logistics company in addressing commercial defamation complaints filed on online platforms.
III. Trade Secret-Related Cases (Technical Secrets or Business Information)
1.Represented a global leading medical device enterprise in handling a trade secret infringement dispute case.
2.Represented a well-known fund investment company in handling a trade secret infringement dispute case.
3.Represented a Dutch chemical products company in handling a trade secret infringement dispute case.
4.Represented a cloud service company in the financial industry in handling a dispute case involving computer software infringement and trade secret misappropriation.
5.Represented a US medical device company in handling a dispute case involving trade secret infringement and a director’s breach of fiduciary duty of loyalty.
6.Represented a leading internet enterprise in handling a criminal case involving trade secret misappropriation.
7.Assisted a South Korean hot runner system company in its trade secret infringement matter.
IV. Intellectual Property Contract-Related Cases
1.Represented an integrated circuit design company in handling a dispute case over a technical cooperation and development contract for mobile phone chip development.
2.Represented a multinational ERP software company in handling a computer software development contract dispute case.
3.Represented a US pharmaceutical R&D company in responding to a competition dispute case within the industry.
4.Represented a well-known internet video platform company in handling a copyright licensing contract dispute case.
5.Represented an artificial intelligence technology company in handling a computer software development contract dispute case.
6.Represented an animation production company in handling a copyright and software assignment contract dispute case.
7.Represented a building block company in handling a copyright licensing contract dispute case.
8.Represented a Chinese satellite navigation and positioning application company in handling a computer software development contract dispute case.
9.Represented a renowned professor in handling a copyright cooperation contract dispute case.
10.Represented a talent agency company in handling dispute cases over brokerage contracts and service contracts.
11.Assisted a US e-commerce company in addressing matters related to commissioned development contracts.
12.Provided legal consultation on technical cooperation contracts for a pharmaceutical company.
V. Copyright-Related Cases
1.Represented a well-known short-video platform as plaintiff and defendant in handling copyright infringement dispute cases against and by video websites.
2.Represented a well-known US firm in handling a dispute case involving third-party infringement of copyright in architectural works.
3.Represented a Douyin content creator in handling a video copyright infringement dispute case.
4.Represented a well-known live streaming company in handling a copyright infringement dispute case.
5.Provided procedural legal services for a Hong Kong food enterprise in its copyright-related criminal case.
6.Provided legal consultation on copyright enforcement for online courses to a leading internet e-commerce platform.
7.Provided legal consultation on copyright-related matters for a leading cloud computing and artificial intelligence technology company.
8.Represented a leading game company in handling a dispute case involving third-party infringement of game copyright.
9.Represented a cultural communication company in handling a dispute case involving third-party infringement of copyright in escape room games.
10.Provided daily legal services related to intellectual property for a well-known game company.
11.Assisted an internet technology company in handling a dispute case involving third-party infringement of game copyright.
VI. Patent-Related Cases
1.Assisted a Canadian adult products enterprise in patent enforcement for its invention patents.
2.Represented a well-known Chinese equipment manufacturer in handling a series of cases involving invention patent infringement and malicious litigation.
3.Represented a photometric measurement enterprise in handling an invention patent infringement case.
4.Represented a multinational medical enterprise in handling an invention patent infringement dispute case.
5.Provided daily legal consultation services related to patents for an intelligent automobile enterprise.
VII. Intellectual Property Compliance-Related Matters
1.Provided legal consultation on intellectual property compliance for a well-known maternal and infant brand.
2.Provided legal consultation on the establishment of intellectual property compliance systems for multiple enterprises in a district of Guangzhou.
3.Provided legal consultation on intellectual property compliance for a well-known automobile manufacturer.
4.Provided legal consultation on data compliance matters for a financial and monetary consulting institution.
5.Provided legal consultation on copyright-related matters for a South Korean animation company.
6.Provided legal consultation on intellectual property compliance for an enterprise located in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone.
VIII. Data-Related Cases and Other Matters
1.Represented a leading internet finance group in handling a reputation right infringement dispute case.
2.Assisted a US talent agency company in handling a reputation right infringement dispute.
3.Assisted a Macao gaming company in addressing reputation right infringement matters.
4.Assisted a cross-border e-commerce platform in handling dispute cases over sales contracts and e-commerce service contracts.
5.Assisted a German enterprise in handling dispute matters over Tmall store operation contracts.
1. Deficiencies and Improvements of Current Legal Regulation on Embedded Link Behaviors of Video Aggregation Websites: From the Perspective of New Institutional Economics, Electronic Intellectual Property, October 2015
2. Ownership and Rights of Technical Achievement Rights, People's Judicature, February 2019
3. Determination of the Defense of Fair Use of Trademarks, People's Judicature, November 2019
Lawyer Iris Liu has over a decade of experience in the field of intellectual property dispute resolution and non-litigation matters in China. Her main practice areas cover trademarks, unfair competition, trade secrets, copyrights, patents, domain names, intellectual property contract disputes, as well as the negotiation and drafting of various intellectual property-related agreements.
Lawyer Iris Liu once served in a judicial organ for a long time and participated in the trial of numerous difficult and complex cases. Since practicing as a lawyer, she has also provided legal services related to intellectual property, unfair competition, and intellectual property transfer and licensing for a large number of domestic and foreign corporate clients. Her service scope includes litigation over infringement of exclusive trademark rights, trademark opposition, trademark invalidation, litigation over copyright infringement (including computer software), unfair competition disputes, trade secret disputes, computer software development contracts, technical cooperation contracts, copyright transfer contracts, copyright cooperation contracts, and criminal cases involving trademarks and copyrights, etc.
The clients that have received Lawyer Iris Liu's intellectual property legal services include Alibaba Group, Ant Group, DingTalk, Bilibili, Wish, Industrial Bank Digital Finance, Euromoney, Lotus Cars, Jaguar Land Rover, Human Horizons, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) of the United States, Ennead Architects of the United States, Spreadtrum Communications, Medtronic, SAP, KAKAO Friends, Gymboree, MeWow Network Technology, Lenzing Group, Roche Group, Ping An Group, CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation), Greatview Aseptic Packaging, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and many others.
Master of Laws in Civil and Commercial Law, Fudan University
Bachelor of Laws in Law, East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL)
Mediator, Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution, Shanghai Intellectual Property Protection Center
2022 to date, SGLA Law Firm, Partner
2019–2022, Attorney, King & Wood Mallesons, Shanghai Office,
2016–2019，Shanghai Intellectual Property Court,
2013–2016，Shanghai Yangpu District People's Court
I. Trademark-Related Cases
1.Represented a leading internet group enterprise in handling daily legal consultations and cases involving third-party trademark infringement and unfair competition against the group.
2.Represented a leading internet finance group enterprise in handling daily legal consultations as well as civil and criminal cases concerning third-party trademark infringement against the group.
3.Represented a packaging enterprise in handling daily legal consultations, assignment and disposal matters related to patents and trademarks.
4.Represented a leading internet office enterprise in handling a well-known trademark infringement dispute case.
5.Represented a company engaging in intelligent vehicle infotainment systems and a renowned automobile company in handling trademark infringement and unfair competition dispute cases.
6.Represented a well-known LED power supply company in handling a trademark infringement dispute case.
7.Represented a well-known live streaming company in handling a trademark infringement dispute case.
8.Represented a Hong Kong food enterprise in handling a trademark infringement dispute case.
9.Assisted a leading internet enterprise in addressing matters relating to third-party trademark infringement.
10.Provided legal risk analysis on product design infringement for a multinational daily necessities group.
11.Provided legal analysis on trademark infringement matters for a multinational pharmaceutical conglomerate.
12.Provided legal analysis on trademark infringement matters for a well-known overseas automobile company.
13.Provided legal services for a well-known tea beverage company in its well-known trademark case.
14.Provided legal analysis on trademark infringement matters for a well-known insurance and financial group.
15.Provided legal services for an Australian textile group in its trademark infringement enforcement project.
II. Unfair Competition-Related Cases
1.Represented a food delivery platform company in handling an unfair competition dispute case involving forced exclusive dealing.
2.Represented an e-commerce platform in handling civil litigation and administrative reporting cases concerning unfair competition via forced exclusive dealing.
3.Represented a well-known LED power supply company in handling an unfair competition dispute case involving malicious litigation.
4.Represented a vehicle infotainment company in responding to an unfair competition case filed by Tencent Holdings Ltd., which alleged unauthorized data acquisition through the internet.
5.Represented an e-commerce website in handling an unfair competition dispute involving the infringement of enterprise name rights.
6.Represented a valve company in handling an unfair competition dispute case involving false advertising.
7.Represented a chemical company in handling an unfair competition dispute case involving false advertising and commercial defamation.
8.Assisted an internet logistics company in addressing commercial defamation complaints filed on online platforms.
III. Trade Secret-Related Cases (Technical Secrets or Business Information)
1.Represented a global leading medical device enterprise in handling a trade secret infringement dispute case.
2.Represented a well-known fund investment company in handling a trade secret infringement dispute case.
3.Represented a Dutch chemical products company in handling a trade secret infringement dispute case.
4.Represented a cloud service company in the financial industry in handling a dispute case involving computer software infringement and trade secret misappropriation.
5.Represented a US medical device company in handling a dispute case involving trade secret infringement and a director’s breach of fiduciary duty of loyalty.
6.Represented a leading internet enterprise in handling a criminal case involving trade secret misappropriation.
7.Assisted a South Korean hot runner system company in its trade secret infringement matter.
IV. Intellectual Property Contract-Related Cases
1.Represented an integrated circuit design company in handling a dispute case over a technical cooperation and development contract for mobile phone chip development.
2.Represented a multinational ERP software company in handling a computer software development contract dispute case.
3.Represented a US pharmaceutical R&D company in responding to a competition dispute case within the industry.
4.Represented a well-known internet video platform company in handling a copyright licensing contract dispute case.
5.Represented an artificial intelligence technology company in handling a computer software development contract dispute case.
6.Represented an animation production company in handling a copyright and software assignment contract dispute case.
7.Represented a building block company in handling a copyright licensing contract dispute case.
8.Represented a Chinese satellite navigation and positioning application company in handling a computer software development contract dispute case.
9.Represented a renowned professor in handling a copyright cooperation contract dispute case.
10.Represented a talent agency company in handling dispute cases over brokerage contracts and service contracts.
11.Assisted a US e-commerce company in addressing matters related to commissioned development contracts.
12.Provided legal consultation on technical cooperation contracts for a pharmaceutical company.
V. Copyright-Related Cases
1.Represented a well-known short-video platform as plaintiff and defendant in handling copyright infringement dispute cases against and by video websites.
2.Represented a well-known US firm in handling a dispute case involving third-party infringement of copyright in architectural works.
3.Represented a Douyin content creator in handling a video copyright infringement dispute case.
4.Represented a well-known live streaming company in handling a copyright infringement dispute case.
5.Provided procedural legal services for a Hong Kong food enterprise in its copyright-related criminal case.
6.Provided legal consultation on copyright enforcement for online courses to a leading internet e-commerce platform.
7.Provided legal consultation on copyright-related matters for a leading cloud computing and artificial intelligence technology company.
8.Represented a leading game company in handling a dispute case involving third-party infringement of game copyright.
9.Represented a cultural communication company in handling a dispute case involving third-party infringement of copyright in escape room games.
10.Provided daily legal services related to intellectual property for a well-known game company.
11.Assisted an internet technology company in handling a dispute case involving third-party infringement of game copyright.
VI. Patent-Related Cases
1.Assisted a Canadian adult products enterprise in patent enforcement for its invention patents.
2.Represented a well-known Chinese equipment manufacturer in handling a series of cases involving invention patent infringement and malicious litigation.
3.Represented a photometric measurement enterprise in handling an invention patent infringement case.
4.Represented a multinational medical enterprise in handling an invention patent infringement dispute case.
5.Provided daily legal consultation services related to patents for an intelligent automobile enterprise.
VII. Intellectual Property Compliance-Related Matters
1.Provided legal consultation on intellectual property compliance for a well-known maternal and infant brand.
2.Provided legal consultation on the establishment of intellectual property compliance systems for multiple enterprises in a district of Guangzhou.
3.Provided legal consultation on intellectual property compliance for a well-known automobile manufacturer.
4.Provided legal consultation on data compliance matters for a financial and monetary consulting institution.
5.Provided legal consultation on copyright-related matters for a South Korean animation company.
6.Provided legal consultation on intellectual property compliance for an enterprise located in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone.
VIII. Data-Related Cases and Other Matters
1.Represented a leading internet finance group in handling a reputation right infringement dispute case.
2.Assisted a US talent agency company in handling a reputation right infringement dispute.
3.Assisted a Macao gaming company in addressing reputation right infringement matters.
4.Assisted a cross-border e-commerce platform in handling dispute cases over sales contracts and e-commerce service contracts.
5.Assisted a German enterprise in handling dispute matters over Tmall store operation contracts.
1. Deficiencies and Improvements of Current Legal Regulation on Embedded Link Behaviors of Video Aggregation Websites: From the Perspective of New Institutional Economics, Electronic Intellectual Property, October 2015
2. Ownership and Rights of Technical Achievement Rights, People's Judicature, February 2019
3. Determination of the Defense of Fair Use of Trademarks, People's Judicature, November 2019