Mr. Tingru (Damien) Wang is a Partner and the Head of the Trademark Department. Prior to joining Mingdun, Mr. Wang practiced IP law at two top tier law firms for a decade. He has profound working experience with both startups and multinational companies, regularly advising his clients on contentious and non-contentious matters. Mr. Wang often argues before various Chinese Courts,including the Supreme Court of China.
Qualification
China Bar
China Patent Bar
Education
Uppsala University of Sweden L.L.M of EU Intellectual Property Law
University of International Business & Economics of China Master of Law
Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication English Literature
Highlight
l Representing Best Buy (US) to obtain registration for its house mark BEST BUY at China Supreme Court.
l Representing Macmillan Publishers (UK) to get back its house Chinese mark by trademark invalidation and litigation.
l Representing Arkray (Japan) to win a civil lawsuit against copycat product producer.
l Representing AutoZone (US) to settle with its Chinese vendor for contract dispute and trademark dispute.
l Representing Giorgio Armani (Italy) to take back its house Chinese mark on cosmetics squattered by a trademark pirate.
l Representing the Lao Gan Ma (China) to win a contract dispute case at China Supreme Court.
l Representing Tsinghua University (China) to obtain TRO in a dispute of invention and trade secret.
l Representing Carnegie (US) to win a civil lawsuit against a competitor for trademark infringement, copyright infringement and unfair competition.
l Representing Charles Schwab (US) to win a civil lawsuit against authorized use of the client’s house Chinese mark.
Publication
l “PA PO ZAO is not Generic Name”, China Intellectual Property News, July 2013
l “Attributes of Deceptive Marks in TM Law”, China Business Law Journal, September 2013
l “XING HE WAN Meets Trademark Infringement in Realty Market”, China Intellectual Property News, October 2013
l “Combating TM Pirates in China against Movie Characters”, China Business Law Journal, October 2013
l “Accurately Defining Trademark and its Practical Effect”, China Business Law Journal, November 2014
l “Sevral Thinkings about ‘forbiden to use’ clause of Article 10 of China Trademark Law”, ZHICHANLI, Nov. 14, 2018