Kangxin Partners

Firm overview:

Full-service firm Kangxin has established itself as a leader in China’s IP industry, with businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 500 multinationals turning to the firm for advice. Renowned for its contentious and non-contentious work, the firm has more than 500 staff spread across eight offices in the country.

Kangxin’s dedicated patent team is organised into three key areas of mechanical, electronics and chemistry. Its attorneys within those practices possess expertise in numerous technical fields, encompassing semiconductors, life sciences, air and space, and more.

Clients can access an AI-enhanced ‘Kangxin IP Platform’, which provides a multitude of IP services including managing patent annuity payments.

Team overview:

Strategic managing partner Samson Yu has been highlighted as a WIPR Leader, and he is considered a leading expert in the industry. With a client base of international Fortune 500 companies, Yu specialises in IP prosecution, due diligence and client counselling, and he is particularly knowledgeable in emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain.

Rotating managing partner Shirley Dong has broad experience of patent matters and a background in biomedical engineering. Dong has successfully handled a large number of patent applications and IP disputes involving patent infringements and invalidations for both foreign and domestic clients.