Industrials and Manufacturing

Industrials and Manufacturing

Lifang & Partners is a highly skilled and experienced legal service provider specializing in the industrial and manufacturing industries, which have tailored services to meet the specific needs of each project. Our team consists of lawyers with expertise in various practice areas, offering a wide range of services including IP protection, antitrust counseling and litigation, compliance and government supervision, domestic and overseas listing, corporate investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, and dispute resolution. We have assembled project teams that cover every aspect of the industry chain and all business areas, from project contracting and day-to-day operations to product sales. Our lawyers possess dual educational backgrounds in the fields such as chemistry, integrated circuits, and telecommunications, which enables us to quickly grasp our clients' needs and provide feasible solutions.  Owing to our diverse client base covering large state-owned enterprises, private high-end manufacturing companies, foreign-funded manufacturing companies, as well as start-ups and rapidly SMEs, we have developed an in-depth understanding of the legal service requirements of manufacturing enterprises to provide comprehensive legal opinions and advice to our clients.

Our legal services in this field cover:

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating relevant business contracts and legal documents

Registration, application, administrative review and dispute resolution of patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights

Providing legal services for company establishment, operations, regulatory & compliance, antitrust investigation, export control, etc.

Advising on investment, transaction structure, and financing schemes

Advising on the disposal of non-performing assets, debt restructuring and bankruptcy liquidation, and reorganization

Assisting clients in dispute resolution in the course of production, marketing and after-sale services, etc.

Legal counseling services

Notable Cases

SEP Infringement and Invalidation Case between Xiaomi and Siemens

Dyson v. Puppyoo - Design patent infringement

Guinness World Records v. Chery Auto

Siemens v. Shenzhen Aqara Technology Co Ltd - Design patent infringement case

Midea v. Gree – Design patent invalidation case

AGC v. Dongguan Dongmo Optoelectronic Technology Co Ltd  and Sichuan Xuhong Optoelectronic Technology Co Ltd – Series invention patent infringement disputes

Segway-Ninebot v. Aijiu Industry and Trading Company – Patent Infringement administrative lawsuit

Duksan (Korea) v. Merck (Germany) – Patent invalidation

Representing Qinghai CAS to respond the invention patent invalidation case filed by Qinghai Qidiqingyuan

Representing Guanghua Energy during an appeal by Hongrunfeng Energy and You Pengfei in a dispute involving equity transfer contracts

Zhongshan Huayi Lighting Company Limited’s appeal against a TRAB decision

Representing Beijing Zhongyi Industry & Trade Co Ltd in arbitration against Zhongxin Co Ltd regarding an agency contract on imports

Providing year-round patent prosecution services in China for an emerging Chinese new energy vehicle company

Representing an automotive OEM in negotiating a pool of SEPs for wireless communications and licensing with patentees

The acquisition of shares in Argo AI, LLC by Volkswagen AG

The acquisition of Xuzhou Handler Special Vehicle Company Ltd (Stock Code 300201) 

Providing legal services for the listing on NEEQ of Beijing Yunxingyu Traffic Technology Ltd

Providing compliance services  in China for a German automotive group 

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Awards & Rankings

Notable Industrials and manufacturing law firm, Asialaw Profiles

Manufacturing law firm, China Business Law Journal