Zinan (Henry) Yan

Henry Yan is a Partner at the Beijing Office of DeHeng Law Offices, where he also serves as Secretary-General of the Intellectual Property Committee and Deputy Secretary-General of the Major Cases Center, with his practice focusing on Intellectual Property Law and Dispute Resolution more than 16 years. Prior to DeHeng, Mr. Yan practiced at a leading domestic enterprise and prestigious IP firm, gaining extensive experience in IP, general civil/commercial matters. He excels in high-value IP litigation and portfolio management, with long-standing collaborations with government agencies, top universities, and research institutions. Mr. Yan has rendered sophisticated and tailor-made legal services to numerous foreign and domestic institutions, acting as retained counsel for ongoing matters or litigation counsel for specific disputes, including Jinyu Group, Sinopec, CCTV.com, Xijiu Group, LAIFEN, Huawei, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Westlake University, Anhua Agricultural Insurance, China Financial Publishing House, Banyan Tree, Pernod-Ricard, Disney, and AAT. His professional experience spans industries such as state-owned enterprises, media, consumer goods, education and research, finance, international hospitality, and technology. Mr. Yan's core expertise covers high-value IP litigation, portfolio management, and consulting, focusing on trademarks, patents, and copyrights. He is the Committee Member of the Trademark Law Committee, Beijing Intellectual Property Law Association, Part-time Researcher at the Intellectual Property Research Center of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law