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  • Peter Huang is a senior partner of HIWAYS Law Firm, deputy director of the Intellectual Property Department and a member of the supervisory Board of the Firm. Peter Huang graduated from the Law School of Fudan University with a master degree. He is now the Secretary General and invited researcher of the Intellectual Property Research Center of Fudan University, part-time master tutor and practical course lecturer of Fudan University Law School, expert of Shanghai International Trade Intellectual Property Overseas Rights Protection Service Base, and an arbitrator of Tianjin Arbitration Commission. Peter Huang used to work in the Shanghai office of Rouse & Co. International LLP, and was the core litigator of Rouse China Dispute Resolution Department.

    Peter Huang now provides legal services mostly for multinational enterprises, covering industry areas such as manufacturing industry, retail chain, film and television media, real estate, hotel, fashion, licensing, medical treatment, furniture, etc. Peter Huang has represented numerous well-known multinational clients including Universal City Studios LLC, Beijing Universal Resort, New Balance, Spin Master, Scotch Whisky Association, BABYZEN, DIAGEO, BRITA, Markor Furnishings, Burberry, VALEO, MARS, Saint-Gobain, etc. Peter Huang has extensive experiences in handling difficult and complex intellectual property litigations in courts across China, formulating rights protection strategies, handling various investigations initiated by government departments and conducting various commercial negotiations and handling various disputes. Peter Huang has represented many example cases which are selected as the top ten cases of the Supreme People's Court or the top ten cases of the provincial people's court.

Language:

  • Chinese、English

Typical Cases

  • Represented Universal City Studios in a copyright infringement lawsuit and obtained a compensation of 5 million CNY, which was fully executed. The compensation is currently the highest compensation for art works cases in China; the case was awarded 2021 Top 10 Typical Cases of Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Jiangsu Province Courts & Top 10 Civil Cases of 2021-2022 QBPC (Quality Brands Protection Committee China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment).
  • Appointed by Beijing International Resort Co., Ltd. and Universal City Studios LLC., represented the special actions of protecting intellectual property rights of Beijing Universal Resort, won Asia IP Magazine's 2022 China IP Awards: Enforcement Firm of the Year.
  • Represented SPIN MASTER, a world-renowned toy manufacturer, to initiate criminal prosecution and won its first criminal verdict for a work of applied art in China.
  • Represented NEW BALANCE in the unfair competition lawsuit against Shenzhen New Balance Company, won a full compensation of 10 million and the interim injunction order, and applied for the court to issue a maximum judicial fine amount for the infringer's violation of the injunction order. The case was awarded as 2018 Top 10 Intellectual Property Cases in Chinese Courts by the Supreme Court.
  • Represented NEW BALANCE in two unfair competition lawsuits against Niubalun (China) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai Huangpu Court and Shanghai Pudong Court, claimed for a compensation of 30 million. Pudong Court’s judgment support a compensation of 10.8 million and Shanghai Huangpu Court issued an inter-court injunction.
  • Represented the Scotch Whisky Association, won its first civil and criminal judgment for a collective trademark in China.
  • Represented Markor Furnishings, won the trademark infringement lawsuit against a malicious squatter in Shanghai Yangpu Court, and the court dismissed all the claims of the malicious squatter, including the claim of a 5-million CNY compensation.
  • Represented in the administrative penalty case investigated by Beijing Tongzhou Market Supervision Bureau dealing with Ardor Hotel’s trademark infringement of "环球影城". The case was awarded as 2021 Top 10 cases of trademark administrative protection by CNIPA, 2021 Top 10 cases of Intellectual Property Law Enforcement by Beijing Municipal Market Supervision Departments, 2021 Top 10 cases of Administrative Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Beijing.
  • Represented in the administrative penalty case investigated by Beijing Market Supervision Bureau dealing with unfair competition by using the unique name of the well-known service "环球影城". The case was awarded as Top 10 administrative cases of 2021-2022 QBPC (Quality Brands Protection Committee China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment).
  • Represented in the administrative penalty case investigated by Comprehensive Law Enforcement Team of Beijing Cultural Market dealing with the infringement of "Minions" and "KungFu Panda" Art Works. The case was awarded 2021 Top 10 Copyright Cases of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) China Branch and 2021 Top 10 Cases of the National Copyright Administration in Cracking down on Infringement and Piracy.
  • Represented DIAGEO, the world's largest liquor company, in more than 30 trademark civil and criminal litigations, won all cases.
  • Represented BRITA, initiated a criminal prosecution against a counterfeit manufacturer and won its first criminal judgment for trademark infringement in China.
  • Represented French company BABYZEN in 7 YOYO baby carriage patent infringement lawsuits in Hangzhou Intermediate Court, filed a lawsuit against the plaintiff's malicious actions, and forced the malicious infringer to compensate BABYZEN 2 million and stop infringement in the settlement.
  • Represented Spin Master in an intellectual property dispute with a large local toy manufacturer in China, based on an innovative dispute resolution strategy and negotiation, made the local toy company transfer the disputed patent to Spin Master for free and compensate for corresponding losses.
  • Represented Markor Furnishings in Beijing Chaoyang Court, won the first injunction in an un-fair competition case regarding un-fair price comparisons, won a large compensation award of 4.8 million yuan.
  • Represented a well-known multinational luxury goods company in an intellectual property anti-monopoly investigation case and provided related legal consultations. The case was thus withdrawn by law enforcement authorities.
  • Represented Italian company SOFIMA in a contract dispute lawsuit against SANY, reached a settlement in favor of SOFIMA (the target amount is around 20 million).
  • Represented a military industry client in a contract dispute lawsuit, won a 45 million judgment.

Social Responsibilities


  • Secretary General of Intellectual Property Research Center of Fudan University

    Invited Researcher of Intellectual Property Research Center of Fudan University

    Practical Tutor for Master of Laws, Fudan University

    Lecturer of practice courses at Fudan University Law School

    Standing Director of the Third Council of the Law School Branch of Fudan University Alumni Association

    Part-time Master Tutor of Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

    Expert of Shanghai International Trade Intellectual Property Overseas Rights Protection Service Base

    Arbitrator of Tianjin Arbitration Commission

    Awarded as “IP Elite of Yangtze River Delta”

    Awarded as “(the 4th session) Excellent Intellectual Property Lawyer of China”

    Expert Consultant for the Pudong New District Fair Competition Committee

    Guiding Expert for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Resolutions in Hangzhou

Public Speeches, Lectures and Books


  • From April 2019 to now, as an invited lecturer, responsible for the practical course of "Intellectual Property Legal Practice" for Fudan University Law School, won "Excellent Practice Course of Fudan University Law School" for two consecutive years. The book Intellectual Property Legal Practice (Peter Huang as the first author) will be published by the Law Press, and will be used as the textbook for the practice course of Fudan Law School.

    In May 2017, was invited to participate in the 2017 China Science and Technology Law Forum and delivered a speech on "License and Protection of Film Derivatives".

    In November 2015, was invited to participate in the seminar on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Intellectual Property Research Center of Fudan University, delivered a speech on "What will happen to intellectual property criminal incidental civil lawsuits under the new situation.

    In September 2016, was invited to participate in the International Intellectual Property Criminal Protection Conference held in London, shared practical experience in criminal protection of intellectual property in China.

    In July 2019, was invited by New Zealand Consulate in Shanghai, gave a speech on "IP Enforcement in China"

Education Background

  • Master of Laws, Fudan University
  • Bachelor of Laws, Ningbo University

Contact Me

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