Andy Yang


Andy Yang is a China intellectual property law expert and China lawyer. His practice focuses on the area of China patent law and patent litigation.

As a pioneer in the practice of intellectual property in China, Andy founded Wis & Weals in 2008. Under the leadership of Andy Yang, Wis & Weals has been recognized as one of the best intellectual property boutique firms in China.

Andy was recognized as an“Outstanding Lawyer of Beijing”(2005) and"Top 10 Intellectual Property Lawyers of Beijing"(2013) by Beijing Lawyers Association. In 2019, Andy was named as one of the “100 Outstanding Chinese lawyers” on “The A-Lists” professional legal elite list byChina Business Law Journal. As one of the few lawyers who has the privilege, he was appointed by the Leading Panel of National Intellectual Property Strategy Formulation as subject evaluation expert in formulating National Intellectual Property Strategy in 2005.

With a strong electronics technology background, Andy has been engaged in technical work such as electronics circuit design and R&D in large state-owned enterprises for many years.Since graduated fromLaw School of Renmin University of Chinain 1998, Andy has been practicing in intellectual property for more than 20 years. In particular, Andy is renowned for his sophisticated strategies and craftsman spirit in handing intellectual property infringement litigation, negotiations over technology transfer projects, disputes resolution over technical contracts, intellectual property strategy and management.

Andy's clients include multinational corporations and China state-owned companies. Andy also served as policy review expert for the CNIPA and Beijing Intellectual Property. He takes charge of multiple special government projects to provide opinions for the government’s decisions.

Representative Experience:

  • Defended an American client successfully in multiple patent litigations for Pinyin input method software, malicious code lawsuit and malicious click lawsuit.
  • Represented a Chinese computer technology corporation in patent infringement litigation on computer keyboard design and mobile video software.
  • Represented a Chinese corporation in a Standard Essential Patent infringement litigation against a Japanese corporation regarding the WLAN access safety technology, which is the first comprehensive Standard Essential Patent infringement case in China.
  • Represented the Chinese company in a CPU technology transfer project.
  • Represented the Chinese company in the China-Europe steel furnace roof technology transfer project.
  • Advising clients on intellectual property market operation and internal management system construction.
  • Provided legal services for government agencies such as China National Intellectual Property Administration and Beijing Municipal Intellectual Property Office, participated more than 15 governmental intellectual property projects regarding national overall planning and important industries as the basis for government policy.

    • Education:

  • 2022: PhD Candidate in Philosophy, Peking University - Beijing, China
  • 1998: Master of Laws - Renmin University of China - Beijing, China
  • 1993: Bachelor of Engineering, in Electronics Technology - Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) - Beijing, China

    • Professional Qualifications:

  • China Attorney
  • China Patent Attorney
  • China Trademark Attorney
  • Independent Director of Listed Company

    • Professional Association and Public Office:

  • Arbitrator of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
  • Expert of the Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center of CIETAC
  • Director of the Case Law Research Association, China Law Society
  • Director of China Academy of Arbitration Law, Expert Member of Intellectual Property Arbitration Expert Committee
  • Member of ICC China
  • Executive Director of Beijing Intellectual Property Law Society, Director of the Patent Law Committee
  • Visiting Researcher of the Institute for International Intellectual Property of Peking University
  • Part-time Professor of the Law School of Beijing Institute of Technology
  • Off-campus Master Tutor of Law School of Beijing Normal University
  • Off-campus Master Tutor of Law School of Capital University of Economics and Business
  • Lawyers' Representative of the 11th Beijing Bar Association, Deputy Director of the Rules Committee
  • Director of the 3rd Dongcheng District Bar Association of Beijing, Deputy Director of the Lawyers Punishment Committee

    • Academic Works:

  • International Franchise Manual (co-author, 2000, Law Press-China)
  • Copyright – Strategy, Management, Litigation (editor and co-author, 2008, Law Press-China)
  • Research on Print Circuit Board (PCB) Intellectual Property Issues
  • Strategy of Business Method Patent of Chinese Software and Internet Enterprises
  • How to Protect Design Idea of Computer Software under the Existing Laws
  • The Fair Use of Trademark in Internet Searching (co-author, 2011, Peking University Press-China)
  • Views on Intellectual Property Strategy of Multinational Companies from the Perspective of Copyright Disputes of Apple App Store
  • Rights Disputes and ISP Responsibilities on Internet Keyword Searching
  • Discussions on the Legitimacy of Internet Technical Measures
  • Digitalized Music Internet Spreading in China: Beyond Legal Issue
  • Intellectual Property Protection of Internet Encyclopedia (China Intellectual Property News, October 17, 2014)
  • Internet Cases - Between Familiarity with the Law and Insight into the Industries (The People's Judicature, 2014/20)

    • Language Skills:

      Mandarin / English

    Contact:

      Email: yanganjin@wisweals.com