Edward Lehman's Biography:

Edward Lehman is managing director of LEHMAN, LEE & XU China and Mongolian Lawyers. He is a foreign member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents in the UK and has been resident in mainland China (Beijing and Shanghai for the past 25 consecutive years. Edward Lehman is experienced in intellectual property protection strategy and contentious intellectual property matters. Edward Lehman  has 25 years of "on the ground" expertise in all aspects of complex intellectual property litigation and enforcement work in China with particular focus on IP validity and infringement issues. Edward Lehman has supervised the intellectual property portfolios of many major multinational companies in working with LEHMAN, LEE & XU litigation department with their appearances before Chinese courts, SIPO, CTMO, Customs, and other administrative authorities. 

Edward Lehman has more than two decades in mainland China advising on proactive intellectual property portfolio management and intellectual property related transactions in China, including advising on due diligence and commercial documentation. Edward Lehman also advises on copyright protection, software recordal, customs recordal, trade secrets, domain names, technology transfer, confidential information and the exploitation of intellectual property rights. Edward Lehman was a Fellow at the China Academy of Social Sciences and is the Legal Commentator to China Central Television.

LEHMAN, LEE & XU China IP Department Presentation Objective:

To provide an introduction to the PRC Trademark Registration and Patent Litigation strategies in mainland China. To present case studies and case study materials and discuss the recently reported trademark and patent cases which have attracted the attention of the international community. This presentation will be in both Chinese & English and the case study materials will also be in Chinese and English.

LEHMAN, LEE & XU IP Practice Group Course Outline:

• FAQ's on trademark registration in China
• FAQ's on Customs Recordal
• FAQ's with selecting Chinese trademarks, translation, transliteration or both?
• FAQ's on Software Recordal
• Is it possible to overcome "first to file issues" in China?
• Infamous trademark cases in China: Hermes, Viagra, Michael Jordan, Jeremy Lin, Britney Spears, and iPad.
• Patent enforcement issues and litigation strategies in China
• Recent patent cases in China