Chemical and Energy Industry
Lifang & Partners provides comprehensive and specialized services for diverse companies based on our understanding of the latest developments and extensive experience in the chemical and energy industry. Our expertise in this industry includes IP Law, Antitrust litigation and consultancy, Regulatory compliance, Investment and financing, M&A, Domestic and overseas listing, Labor Law, Dispute resolution, and more. Our team consists of highly skilled practitioners located primarily in Beijing, Shanghai, and Wuhan. Many of our team members possess dual educational backgrounds in chemistry and law, which equips them with a deep understanding of technical issues, commercial considerations, and the legal needs of our clients. We are committed to providing refined and multi-dimensional legal services that address the unique challenges and opportunities within the chemical and energy industry.
Our legal services in this field cover:
Patent: Patent layout; patent prosecution; patent infringement and invalidation disputes; and other relevant services
Trademark: Trademark and brand protection; trademark portfolio management; trademark registration, licensing, assignment and changes; trademark opposition, review, invalidation; trademark litigation
Antitrust: Antitrust compliance, administrative investigation and litigation
Compliance: Data & privacy, general corporate compliance review and consultation, anti-commercial bribery investigation, and compliance training
Securities and Capital Markets: Domestic and foreign listing, investments and financing, mergers and acquisitions and reorganization of chemical enterprises
Technology licensing and transfer for chemical enterprises
Trade secret protection and anti-unfair competition
Providing legal services for establishment, corporate operations, labor law and employment of chemical and energy enterprise
Providing legal services for bidding, contracting, completion and settlement of chemical and energy projects
Notable Cases
Providing IP agency and consulting services for SINOPEC
Sunny Optics v. AAC Optics - Series patent infringement litigation and patent invalidation cases
Panjin Dongxing, a local supplier, sued Petro China and its subsidiary for abuse of market dominance
The acquisition of shares in Reliance BP Mobility Limited by BP plc.
The acquisition of shares in Bayport Polymers LLC by Borealis AG.
Rhodia v. HySci - Patent infringement disputes and patent invalidation
Xuhong v. AGC - Unfair competition disputes
China Minmetals v. China Minmetals Union trademark, unfair competition infringement and "China Minmetals" well-known trademark recognition case
MCC v. Sinomet International Corporation for Trademark, Unfair Competition and Recognition of "MCC" as a Well-known Trademark
KUNER v. several smartphone battery companies - Patent infringement disputes and patent invalidation
AGC v. Dongguan Dongmo Optoelectronic Technology Co Ltd and Sichuan Xuhong Optoelectronic Technology Co Ltd - Series Invention patent infringement disputes
Duksan (Korea) v. Merck (Germany) - Patent invalidation
Halliburton Energy Services (China) Limited v. Shark Oilfield Services Ltd. dispute case over trade secrets
Representing Qinghai CAS to respond to the invention patent invalidation case filed by Qinghai Qidiqingyuan
Zhongann Energy Co Ltd v. Shenzhen Clou Electronics Co Ltd - Technical contract litigation
Representing Beijing Fuyuan Pharmaceutical Co Ltd in this first instance dispute against Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited relating to the infringement of invention patent No. 97126347.7
Representing Meihua Group in a patent invalidation administrative litigation in South Korea
The Beijing PTG Technical Secret case
Representing a leading company in foodstuff and chemical industry in a civil trade secret infringement case running parallel with criminal proceedings
Fuel Tech et al. v. Low Carbon Environmental Tech Co Ltd
Seiko-Epson (Japan) v. Zhuhai Doumen Yinhe Printing Materials Co Ltd
Seiko-Epson (Japan) v. SIPO’s Patent Re-examination Board - Patent validity dispute
The Filtrona International Limited patent infringement disputes
Representing a Japanese chemical company to request the invalidation of a Mitsubishi Plastics' patent