Connie Kang
Counsel Attorney at Law

Connie has specialized in intellectual property law since 2010. At Chang Tsi & Partners, she leads a dedicated team of over 10 attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants, with a strong focus on IP enforcement. She has represented numerous Fortune 500 companies—including Hitachi, Toyota, GE, Muji, GSK, YKK, Juki, ISUZU, Tom Ford, Arc’teryx, Nike, Gap, Vans, Lotus, Disney, Kontoor, F1 and HBI—in litigation, enforcement, and prosecution matters to protect and enforce their IP rights in China.

One of Connie’s core strengths lies in settlement and dispute resolution. She has consistently helped clients achieve favorable outcomes through her strong sense of responsibility, sharp intuition for understanding both client and counterparty perspectives, and the strategic, results-driven solutions she develops in collaboration with her team.

+86 10 88369999
Copyright / Litigation & Disputes Resolution
Beijing

Years with IP Matters

  • 2010 until now

Professional  Experience

  • Counsel, Attorney at Law, Chang Tsi & Partners
  • Attorney At Law, King&Wood Mallesons
  • Associate, ZY Partners

Representative  Cases

  • Represented HBI successfully securing CNY 10.5 million in a trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit, including double punitive damages.
  • Represented Lee successfully secured CNY 3.15 million in compensation for online trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit, including single punitive damages.
  • Negotiated settlements for HBI, Lee, F1, and others, securing compensation worth several million RMB.
  • Represented Lotus clearing malicious trademark registrations including one from 1982 through administrative litigation, recovering three core trademarks for the client.
  • Successfully represented Panda Restaurant in defending against three malicious non-use cancellations filed by a third party (till second instance of administrative litigations).
  • Represented FIJI Government successfully obtaining registrations of three certification trademarks through litigation.
  • Represented TOYOTA, HITACHI, GSK, MUJI, GE, ARC'TERYX, MOPIDICK, JUKI, YKK and other famous brands in successfully opposing/canceling several same/similar trademarks preemptively registered by several domestic entities through litigation.
  • Represented ZENOAQ in a litigation successfully obtaining trademark registration for "全药", which was refused by TRAB based on Article 10.1(7).
  • Represented Jiashi Foundation Company and Shan Tou Group respectively obtaining trademark registrations for "理财嘉" and "山投集团", both of which were refused by TRAB based on Article 10.1(7).
  • Represented Nike, Gap, Honeywell, Volvo and other famous brands successfully opposing/canceling several same/similar trademarks preemptively registered by many domestic entities.

Education

  • L.L.M., Wuhan University (2007-2009)
  • L.L.B. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (2003-2007)

Bar Admission

  • China Bar

Languages

  • Mandarin Chinese
  • English