Trade Secrets 2026

CHINA Trends and Developments

Trends and Developments Contributed by: Mitchell Liu Minxuan and Sarah Lu Shijiao AllBright Law Offices

AllBright Law Offices was founded in 1999 as a full- service law firm committed to providing clients with the highest-quality services. Based in Shanghai, Chi - na, AllBright has established offices in Beijing, Hang - zhou, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Chong - qing, Taiyuan, Qingdao, Xiamen, Tianjin, Jinan, Hefei, Zhengzhou, Fuzhou, Nanchang, Xi’an, Guangzhou, Changchun, Wuhan, Urumqi, Haikou, Changsha, Kunming, Harbin, Hong Kong SAR, London, Seattle,

Singapore and Tokyo. In addition, it has established an association with a Hong Kong SAR law firm, Ste - venson, Wong & Co., and a strategic co-operation with an international law firm, Bird & Bird. AllBright has always focused on upgrading and improving its legal professional services and consistently optimis - ing its practice areas. Currently, AllBright features 21 professional practice committees, industry commit - tees and business committees.

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Mitchell Liu Minxuan is qualified to practise as an attorney at law and patent agent, and capable of providing all-round solutions and

Sarah Lu Shijiao graduated from the Intellectual Property School of East China University of Political Science and Law. Since joining AllBright Law Offices in 2013, her practice has focused on intellectual property

strategies for clients. Mitchell always focuses on IP-related legal services, including dispute resolution cases and non-litigation matters. His clients include domestic and international companies in nearly all industries. Mitchell is especially good at handling trade secrets and patent litigation involving highly complicated technologies, including electronics, chemistry and 3G/4G/NR SEPs. Benefiting from his prior experience as a patent agent, he invalidates patents that others can hardly invalidate. He is also one of the pioneers who handle trade secret criminal cases in China.

litigation related to trademarks, unfair competition, trade secrets, and technology contracts, as well as non-contentious intellectual property matters. She has represented companies such as ASR Microelectronics, ModelingTech and North Valley Research in numerous civil trade secret cases. Sarah has served as legal counsel for institutions such as the Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the China Europe International Business School and Shanghai International Resort Operation Management Co., Ltd.

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