Henry Yan

China flag Chinese

12+ years of experience

Language:

English

Present Function:

Partner of DeHeng Law Offices.
Also serves as Secretary-General of the Intellectual Property Committee and Deputy Secretary-General of the Major Cases Center at DeHeng Law Offices.

General Expertise:

Technical Expertise:

Certifications and/or licenses

Bar admission in P.R. China.
Researcher at the Intellectual Property Research Center of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law.

Professional legal or litigation experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

He has provided intellectual property legal services to a wide range of clients, including CNOOC (Beijing Research Center), CRRC Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co., Ltd., Gaoce Group, Jianyou Group, West Lake University and West Lake Education Foundation, Wengfu Group, JINYU Group, Pernod Ricard, Disney, CCTV.com, China Financial Publishing House, and other state-owned enterprises, universities, technology companies, and consumer brands. His work includes patent risk analysis and comparative assessments, patent invalidation proceedings and related administrative litigation, patent infringement disputes (including retrial proceedings before the Supreme People’s Court), trade secret protection, trademark enforcement and recognition of well-known mark status, copyright protection and software infringement defence, IP due diligence for investment projects (including medical device technologies), and strategic enforcement against counterfeiting and market infringements. He has also advised on biopharmaceutical IP risks, technology transfer and process package legal assessments, and provided comprehensive IP compliance, advisory, and dispute resolution services across multiple industries.

Professional technical experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

He has extensive experience in patent advisory and risk assessment for industrial, technology, and biopharmaceutical clients, including CNOOC (Beijing Research Center), CRRC Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co., Ltd., Gaoce Group, Jianyou Group, West Lake University and West Lake Education Foundation, Wengfu Group, and other technology enterprises. His work focuses on patent validity and freedom-to-operate analysis, patent infringement risk assessments for process technologies, technical secret protection strategies, patent portfolio evaluation, biopharmaceutical patent comparison and risk analysis, and preparation of detailed legal and technical assessment reports. He also provides patent due diligence and risk analysis in connection with investment transactions, including medical device technologies, and advises on mitigation strategies to reduce exposure to patent disputes and regulatory risks.

Memberships and/or accreditations

Director of China Law Association On Science & Technology.
Member of China Intellectual Property Society.
Committee member of Trademark Law.
Deputy Director of the Intellectual Property Business Research Association of Xicheng District Lawyers Association in Beijing.

Practical experience of conducting mediation or conciliation or judicial settlement conferences or out-of-court dispute settlements in disputes related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

He has extensive experience facilitating the resolution of intellectual property disputes through negotiation, mediation support, and structured settlement strategies for clients including CNOOC (Beijing Research Center), CRRC Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co., Ltd., Gaoce Group, Jianyou Group, West Lake University and West Lake Education Foundation, Wengfu Group, JINYU Group, Pernod Ricard, Disney, CCTV.com, China Financial Publishing House, and other state-owned enterprises and technology companies. His work includes pre-dispute risk assessment, strategic negotiation of patent and trade secret matters, mediation-oriented resolution of trademark and copyright conflicts, coordination of technical analyses to support amicable settlements, and development of mitigation strategies to avoid escalation of disputes. He has advised on the consensual resolution of patent invalidation, infringement, counterfeiting, and copyright disputes, as well as on cross-border IP ownership and licensing issues, promoting negotiated outcomes and commercially sustainable solutions across industrial, biopharmaceutical, media, and consumer sectors.