Wallace Li Partner
Shanghai
021-58785888
weihua.li@dentons.cn
  • IP and Technology Innovation
  • Criminal Law
  • Cross-Border Investment and Trade
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Working Language:
  • Chinese
  • English

Introduction

Wallace Li graduated from the School of Intellectual Property of Shanghai University and Emory University and obtained a master's degree of law in China and the United States respectively. Wallace Li is currently an equity partner of Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, LLP (Shanghai) and the co-head of Dacheng China Intellectual Property Practice. At the same time, Wallace Li is the head of Dacheng China, Technology, Media and Telegram (TMT) Group. Wallace Li's legal team is currently one of the most important backbone IP teams in Dacheng Shanghai and China.

 

Wallace Li has been engaged in intellectual property law research and legal practice since 2009. He is a senior lawyer with rich practical experience in the fields of intellectual property, especially copyright, culture and entertainment. Wallace Li's professional scope covers intellectual property litigation/arbitration, intellectual property transactions/licensing, the Internet and unfair competition, culture media and entertainment, network security and data compliance, etc. Clients comment on him as being good at using his superb skills and professional capabilities combined with business thinking to seek the best solutions for customers.

Admissions and Qualifications

  • PRC Licensed Lawyer

Honors and Awards

  • Top 30 Chinese Legal Talents(2015), LEGALBAND
  • " China's Top Ten Outstanding Young Lawyers" Special Recommendation Award(2017), CLECSS
  • China Excellent IP Lawyer(2019), IPLEAD
  • Annual Top 10 Trademark Lawyers(2020), China Power-Nation IPR Forum
  • the 8th Pudong New Area Top Ten Outstanding Rising Young Lawyers(2023), Pudong New Area, Shanghai
  • Recommended Intellectual Property Lawyer in the Asia-Pacific region(2023), The Legal 500
  • Rising Star(2023), Business Law
  • Top 15 Entertainment Lawyers in China(2023), LEGALBAND
  • Global Intellectual Property Law Expert in the Copyright Field(2023), The Legal 500
  • Recommended Intellectual Property Lawyer in the Asia-Pacific region(2024), Who's Who Legal
  • the Global Client Preferred Lawyer in the Copyright Field(2024), LEXOLOGY

Representative Projects/Matters

Qiong Yao v. Yu Zheng (Beijing High Court 2016). A copyright infringement case having had far-reaching influence on the determination of copyright infringements in relation to film and television works and was ranked by the Supreme People's Court among " Top 10 IP Cases by PRC Courts in 2016" .

Singapore-based Crocodile International Pte. Ltd v. France-based Lacoste Pte. Ltd (Beijing IP Court, Supreme People’s Court and other courts 2014-2019). Represented Crocodile in handling a series of “crocodile” trademark disputes and invalidation and administrative litigation cases against Lacoste, one of which was ranked by the Supreme People's Court among the " 50 Typical IP Cases by PRC Courts in 2018" .

A company under CSSC v. Netherlands-based IHC Group (Shanghai First Intermediate People's Court 2012). Represented the client in handling a cross-border trade secrets dispute involving large dredger technology with the Netherlands-based IHC Group and assisted the client in winning the case.

US-based Columbia Sportswear Co., v. Shanghai Sinotextiles Co., Ltd (Shanghai First Intermediate People’s Court 2015). Represented Columbia seeking to confirm no infringement upon the exclusive right to use the registered trademark and assisted the client in winning the case

Shanghai Zaihe Network Technology Co., Ltd v. Zhejiang Taobao Network Co., Ltd (Shanghai IP Court 2017). Represented the client in handling an unfair competition dispute involving plug-ins with Taobao, this case was included in the “Top 10 IP Judicial Protection Cases by Shanghai Pudong Courts in 2017.”

The series of cases involving copyright confirmation and infringement related to the " Three Body" dynamic comics and Script-based Role Play Game, between Youzu Network/SanTi Universe and the other corporations. Successfully represented the plaintiff in obtaining a first-instance victory, followed by a settlement during the second-instance appeal.

The trademark infringement case involving " QQ" trademark between Jinfada (Fujian) Shoes Plastic Co., Ltd., Tencent, and Dongguan Zhongsheng Knitting Co., Ltd. (Supreme People's Court, 2014). Represented Jinfada Company in handling the trademark infringement and unfair competition disputes (with a claim amount of 125 million RMB) and assisted the client in winning the case in the Supreme People's Court.

The " 奥特曼" trademark infringement and unfair competition case involving Shanghai Xinchuanghua Culture Development Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Hongyun Technology Co., Ltd., JD.com, and others. Represented the plaintiff and won the case, successfully confirming " 奥特曼" as a well-known trademark.

The response to the US ITC 337 patent infringement investigation case involving Chinese percussion massager companies. Represented seven Chinese percussion massager companies and successfully reached a settlement with the plaintiff.

Shanghai Qingmei Green Food (Group) Co., Ltd. v. Dianfa Food (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Handled the case of Shanghai Qingmei Green Food (Group) Co., Ltd. vs. Dianfa Food (Suzhou) Co., Ltd, confirming non-infringement of the " Thousand-Page Tofu" trademark. The first case of civil appeal involving intellectual property in the Shanghai Procuratorate system.

Activities and Affiliations

  • Emory University School of Law , Head of China Alumni Association
  • Maoming Arbitration Commission , Member of Expert Advisory Committee
  • Maoming Arbitration Commission , Arbitrator
  • Chengde Arbitration Commission , Arbitrator
  • Puyang Arbitration Commission , Arbitrator
  • Copyright Service Center of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone , Expert at Copyright Service Center of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone
  • Pudong New Area Justice Bureau , Legislative work expert in Pudong New Area, Shanghai
  • Shanghai Pudong New Area Intellectual Property Joint Conference Office , The 2nd Shanghai Pudong New Area Intellectual Property Expert Database Expert (2023)
  • Shanghai University of Political Science and Law , Part-time postgraduate tutor
  • East China University of Science and Technology Law School , Off-campus tutor
  • Shanghai University Law School , Off-campus tutor
  • Shanghai University Law School , Deputy Director of Film and Television Law Research Center
  • Northwestern Polytechnical University , Distinguished researcher at the Institute of Global Governance, Northwestern Polytechnical University
  • Shanghai Jiaotong University Institute of Intellectual Property and Competition Law , Distinguished Researcher at Shanghai Jiaotong University Institute of Intellectual Property and Competition Law
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association , Member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • American Bar Association , Member of the American Bar Association's Intellectual Property Committee
  • Shanghai Lawyers Association , Member of the Culture and Media Committee of Shanghai Lawyers Association

Academic Achievements

  • " Revelation of Typical Cases of Overseas Intellectual Property Disputes between Chinese Enterprises"
  • " Restatement of 'People's Judicial Cases' on the Extraction and Application of Legal Rules"
  • " Cultural and Entertainment Legal Practice"
  • " Whether an earlier trademark is infringed if it is registered as a trade name in good faith"
  • " Handling of Cross-Class Infringement of Well-known Trademarks"
  • " The Right and Wrong of the 'Wong Lo Kat' Trademark Dispute"
  • " Do movie posters have to bear the director's name"
  • " Film and television adaptations cannot change the original author's signature rights"

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