Languages

English: Active
Chinese: Native

Professional Experience in International Commercial Arbitration (Experience as Chairman / Sole Arbitrator / Co-Arbitrator / Party Representative)

Beijing Arbitration Commission, co-arbitrator in 2009

Professional Experience in China related Matters

James has been dealing with IP matters since 1993.

• Beijing Xiang Kun Law Firm (March 2009 – Present), Managing Partner. 
• Bird & Bird, Beijing (August 2008 –March 2009), Partner-equivalent director of Bird & Bird’s Intellectual Property Group and head its IP enforcement practice in Asia. 
• Motorola (China) Electronics Ltd. (March 2007- August 2008):  Senior IP Counsel (director-level) in charge of IP enforcement and litigation in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. 
• Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong & Beijing (Oct. 2000- Feb. 2007): Senior Associate. 
• Denton Wilde Sapte Beijing, London and Hong Kong (May 1998-July 2000): Visiting IP lawyer. 
• Guangzhou New Century Law Partnership (June 1996-May 1998), lawyer in IP and commercial disputes; 
• Beijing Beidou Law Firm (Oct. 1994-June 1996), lawyer in IP and commercial disputes; 
• Hong Kong NTD Patent & Trademark Agency Ltd., Beijing (Feb. 1993-Oct. 1994), trademark agent.

Professional Experience in Certain Industries

James has been dealing with IP matters since 1993.

• Beijing Xiang Kun Law Firm (March 2009 – Present), Managing Partner.
• Bird & Bird, Beijing (August 2008 –March 2009), Partner-equivalent director of Bird & Bird’s Intellectual Property Group and head its IP enforcement practice in Asia.
• Motorola (China) Electronics Ltd. (March 2007- August 2008):  Senior IP Counsel (director-level) in charge of IP enforcement and litigation in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
• Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong & Beijing (Oct. 2000- Feb. 2007): Senior Associate.
• Denton Wilde Sapte Beijing, London and Hong Kong (May 1998-July 2000): Visiting IP lawyer.
• Guangzhou New Century Law Partnership (June 1996-May 1998), lawyer in IP and commercial disputes;
• Beijing Beidou Law Firm (Oct. 1994-June 1996), lawyer in IP and commercial disputes;
• Hong Kong NTD Patent & Trademark Agency Ltd., Beijing (Feb. 1993-Oct. 1994), trademark agent.

Education

• Renmin University of China School of Law (2002-2008), Ph.D. in IP law.
• Franklin Pierce Law Center (June-July 2004), IPSI (Summer Institute of Intellectual Property)
• King’s College London, the University of London (1999-2000), LL.M. in intellectual property, degree awarded in 2000.
• Renmin University of China School of Law (1989-1991), LL.B. in intellectual property, degree awarded in 1991.
• Anhui Normal University (1985-1989), BA in English, degree awarded in 1989.

Further Special Information  

 James is the Vice Chair of Quality Brands Protection Committee (QBPC), and also Vice Chair of Trademark Committee of Beijing Bar Association.

Publications

1. “The Validity and Appropriateness of Trademark Rights Protection Through Criminal Proceedings” (in Chinese), Issue No. 1 [2008] Intellectual Property.
2. “The Economic Analysis of Trademark Counterfeiting” (in Chinese), Issue No. 3 [2008] People’s Justice.
3. “The Trademark Protection in Retail Markets” (in Chinese), Issue No. 3 [2008] Electronic Intellectual Property.
4. “The Criminal Protection of Trademarks in the UK and the US” (in Chinese), Issue No. 3 [2008] China Trademarks (Zhong Hua Shang Biao).
5. “China Revises Its Trademark Law” (in English),  Issue No. 2 [2000] Intellectual Property Quarterly, London. Co-authored with Dr. Connie Carter, a UK barrister, a visiting lecturer to SOAS, and a visiting professor to Xiamen University.
6. “Chinese Patent Invalidation will experience a Long and Complex Procedure” (in Chinese),  China Civil Law Website (on-line), available as of March 2001.
7. “The Protection of Well-Known Marks in China” (in English)(LLM Dissertation at King’s College London), Issue No. 1 [2001] Peking University IP Forum (on-line).
8. “The International Practice Related to the Criminal Enforcement of Anti-Counterfeiting” (in Chinese), Issue 5 [2001] China Trademark (Zhong Hua Shang Biao).  Co-authored with Joseph Simone, a partner at Bake & McKenzie.
9. “Criminal Liability Standard for Anti-Counterfeiting Needs Urgently to Be Perfected”(in Chinese), Issue No. 1 [2002] Peking University IP Forum (on-line).

Memberships

Member of INTA, Member of QBPC, member of Beijing Bar Association and All China Lawyers Bar Association