Michael Fu
Partner Attorney at Law

Michael Fu has focused his practice on intellectual property law for more than 15 years. He could provide intellectual property strategy with creative thinking for clients, and effectively navigate the litigation process by crafting creative strategies for each case.

As a leading litigator, Michael excels at helping clients with the enforcement of their IP rights through administrative and judicial channels in China.  He has represented clients including  Fortune 500 companies in dozens of trademark and unfair competition cases securing legitimate rights and favorable judgement, and being awarded as Typical IP Cases by China Supreme Court, China Trademark Association and local courts around the country.

Michael earned his LLM from Peking University and his LLM, Intellectual Property from New Hampshire (Former Franklin Pierce Law Center).  For his excellence in multiple areas, Michael lists on Asian Legal Business (ALB) China Top 15 IP lawyers (2024).  LEGALBAND named him as a “Client Choice: Top 15 Foreign-Related Lawyers” in 2023.

As partner, Michael leads a professional team with more than 20 attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants. He also teaches the young attorneys and associates with his knowledge and helps them to grow up faster. With his lead, he and his excellent team have won numerous high-profile cases which often attract the media’s attention. Beyond his professional success, Michael is also involved in social services by serving as a member of International Trademark Association and deputy director of Trademark Law Professional Committee of Beijing Lawyers Association.

+86 10 88369999
Antitrust & Unfair Competition / Copyright & Domain Name / Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Beijing

Years with IP Matters

2006 until now

Professional Experience

Partner, Chang Tsi & Partners, Beijing, China

Visiting attorney, Lowe, Hauptman & Ham, LLP, Alexandria, VA

Representative Cases

Selected Awards

Social Services

  • INTA, Member
  • MARQES, Member
  • Trademark Law Professional Committee of Beijing Lawyers Association, Deputy Director

Education

LL.M., Intellectual Property, University of New Hampshire (Formerly known as Franklin Pierce Law Center), Concord, USA (2013)

LL.M, Intellectual Property, Peking University, Beijing, China (2008)

Bachelor of Management, Northwest University, Xi’an, China (2005)

Publications

  • Court Awards Maximum Compensation of CNY 5 million for Infringement on MICHAEL KORS' Trademark Rights and Trade Dress, IPR Daily (2024)
  • An analysis of right holder's claim for damage in the IP criminal cases - Case Study of Mondelez, INTA Daily News (2024)
  • Chang Tsi & Partners Successfully Represents Wuxi's First Intellectual Property Civil Case Attached to Criminal Case, IPRDaily (2024)
  • OREO VS AO LI GEI who is the winner, IPR Daily (2023)
  • China’s measures to crack down on malicious trademark registration, INTA Daily News (2022)
  • The application of injunction in IP cases in China, Legal 500
  • Evolution of admission of new evidence in trademark lawsuits, China Business Law Journal (2014)
  • Legal analysis on the parallel import, Asian Legal Business
  • The importance of minimalism in brand design, IPR Daily

Bar Admission

China Bar (2006)

Languages

Chinese
English