Lin Zhuo

Dr Lin Zhuo

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Pat SF, Patents | Engineering & ICT
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Overview

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 | Intellectual property enforcement trends positive for foreign entities
Over the last ten years, China has made considerable changes to its intellectual property enforcement mechanisms, including specialised IP courts in key cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou....
Over the last ten years, China has made considerable changes to its intellectual property enforcement mechanisms, including specialised IP...
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China | Guidelines for AI-related invention applications (trial) released
On December 31, 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Guidelines for AI-related Invention Applications (Test Implementation), addressing several legal aspects, including inventor qualification/identification, for Artificial...
On December 31, 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Guidelines for AI-related Invention Applications (Test...
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Landmark IP Decision by China Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the P.R. China recently announced the decision of an appeal case involving a dispute over patents and technology secrets related to new energy vehicle chassis...
The Supreme Court of the P.R. China recently announced the decision of an appeal case involving a dispute over...
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China: Patent Guidelines for Examination – changes for AI, big data and software
On 21 December 2023, along with revised implementation rules for patent law, the China Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued an updated Guidelines for Patent Examination (the Guidelines). The changes...
On 21 December 2023, along with revised implementation rules for patent law, the China Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued...
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