LI Yong

President
Of the Firm

Qualification:
Patent Attorney since 1985
Attorney-at-Law since 1988

Technical Field:
Electric and Electronic Engineering

Language:
Chinese and English

Education and Training:
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University in 1978

Master of Law from the University of International Business and Economics

Trained in a law firm in the US in 1987

Trained in the Legal Department of a US company in 1988

Professional Experience:
Joined CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office in 1984 after working in a computer company for six years as an electronics engineer

Director of the Electrical Division of the firm from 1988 to 1994

Head of the New York Office of the firm from 1994 to 1996

General Director of Legal Affairs Department of CCPIT

Vice Chairman of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission from 1996 to 2001

President of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office since 2001

Practice Area:
Mr. Li focuses on all aspects of intellectual property including patent, trademark, copyright and internet law. His special expertise includes patent litigation, enforcement and transfer of intellectual property rights, and arbitration of international economic and trade disputes.

Publication and Presentation:
Mr. Li is the author of a number of publications in the field of IP law.

Professional Affiliation:
Vice chairman of the All China Patent Agents Association

Vice president of AIPPI China

Vice chairman of the China Intellectual Property Society

Vice chairman of the Licensing Executives Society China

Standing council member of the Chinese Association of Copyright

Standing council member of the China Law Society-Intellectual Property Research Council member of the Chinese Society of International Law

Arbitrator for the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

Panelist for the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center and the Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission