Lin Zhuo

Dr Lin Zhuo

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Pat SF, Patents | Engineering & ICT
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Dr. Lin Zhuo focuses on patent prosecution and dispute resolution work in Greater China. Dr. Zhuo has worked with a range of companies, from international corporate brands through to startup high-tech enterprises.

His prosecution practice has covered a wide range of technical subjects, including medical devices, wind turbines, internet auctions, gaming machines, spam filtering, search engines, artificial sports playing fields, semiconductor devices, speakers, image processing system, signal processing system, consumer products (such as printers, cameras), fuel cells, electroless plating, lifting aircraft, etc.

Dr. Zhuo has broad experience in dispute resolution, including litigation (administrative cases and civil cases), negotiation, and infringement settlement.

In addition to his prosecution and dispute resolution experience, Dr. Zhuo also provides assistance on other IP related services, such as licensing, transactions, patent watch, FTO search, patent portfolio and strategy analysis.

Dr. Zhuo has previously worked at the China Trademark & Patent Office as a Patent Attorney and Attorney at Law and as a Patent Attorney and Attorney at Law for one of China’s largest intellectual property firms.

Dr. Zhuo also gained experience as a Patent Agent and Student Associate at a large IP firm in Washington D.C.

In addition, Dr. Zhuo acted as an IP associate at Yale University when he pursued his PhD degree at Yale from 1999 to 2006.


Dr Lin Zhuo's Insights
China | Patent rules changed for AI and bitstream
Further to our previous article on proposed changes for AI and bitstream related inventions, China has now released revisions that materially affect examination practices and legal consequences for such...
Further to our previous article on proposed changes for AI and bitstream related inventions, China has now released revisions...
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China | Draft changes to dual filing in China
With double patenting prohibited in China, many applicants have utilised a dual filing strategy to secure patent rights, but this may be set to change. As noted in our article...
With double patenting prohibited in China, many applicants have utilised a dual filing strategy to secure patent rights, but...
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China | Patent Examination Guidelines – draft amendments to provisions of AI and bitstream related inventions  
On 30 April 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a Draft Amendments to Patent Examination Guidelines (for Public Comments). The proposed amendments provide further clarification on...
On 30 April 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a Draft Amendments to Patent Examination Guidelines...
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