David WANG Partner

Email: wangxiaojun@anjielaw.com

Tel: +86 25 5881 1375

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Language: Chinese,English

Practice Areas: Competition/Antitrust, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, International Trade

Industries: Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology, Media & Telecommunication, Energy, Automotive

Office: NANJING

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Xiaojun (David) Wang is partner of AnJie Broad Law Firm, specializing in intellectual property, competition law, corporate & compliance and dispute resolution. Prior to joining AnJie Broad, Xiaojun is a senior partner with JT&N Law firm. 

Xiaojun Wang has been practicing as a commercial lawyer since 2005. He has been a qualified patent attorney since 2013. Till 2024, he has 15years’ experience as partner and 13 years’ experience as managing partner. 

 

Xiaojun Wang has the legal educational background of studying in several overseas jurisdictions, including United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Xiaojun obtained the fellowship of the Lord Chancellor’s Fellowship Scheme for Young Chinese Lawyers during the period June 2008-May 2009. He received training in Australia in 2017 and was trained in USA in 2018. In 2023, Xiaojun was trained in the University of Law in London. Xiaojun has the experiences of work placement in London’s solicitor firm and barristers’ chambers in 2009 and placement with Australia’s solicitor firm in 2017. Xiaojun visited EU headquarter and legal institutions of EU countries for several times. 

Xiaojun Wang chaired international division of Nanjing Lawyers Association (NJLA) for two consecutive terms. He is recognized as a leading lawyer in international practice by both All Chinese Lawyers Association (ACLA) and Ministry of Justice of China (MOJ). He was recognized as “Top 10 lawyers of Jiangsu Province in international practice” by Jiangsu Provincial Justice Administration, Jiangsu Bar Association, CCPIT Jiangsu,and etc. Xiaojun is an expert of Fair competition review and Antitrust engaged by Jiangsu Provincial Administration for Market Regulation. In September 2022, Xiaojun was appointed as committee member of All China Lawyers Association Arbitration committee. 

Prior to being a lawyer, Xiaojun Wang was a R&D engineer with SINOPEC.


Representative Cases

Intellectual Property:

  • GREE 000651 (Patent prosecution, Home Appliance)
  • Patent invalidity against AZAB, (Patent invalidity, Pharmaceuticals)
  • Represent Chi-Nai-Te, a producer of anti-corrosion equipment, in the infringement case of Rui-Neng v.s. Chi-Nai-Te in court and in the invalidity procedure before SIPO [Patent infringement, Patent invalidity, Chemical] 
  • Represent A’gan Food Co. in a patent infringement case against the right owner, obtaining final judgement for client and invalidating the patent before SIPO [Patent infringement, Patent invalidity, Food& beverage]
  • Represent the appellant FML Lighting Co. (defendant of 1st instance) in the case, Philips Lighting vs. FML Lighting Co., settling all of the related cases of patent infringement in one single case and reaching a MOU on a criminal trademark charge that contributes to the withdrawal of the criminal accusation. [Patent(design)-infringement, trademark-criminal, Electrical]
  • Represent client in negotiation with a Japanese electronics giant (Patent, Electronics)
  • Represent client in case of commercializing series of pharmaceutical patents (IP commercialization, Pharmaceutical) 
  • Represent the client in trademark infringement and unfair competition case raised by a German based company, substantially lowering damages. (Trademark & unfair competition, Manufacturing)
  • Defender for the accused in a trade mark criminal case in Shanxi (Trademark-criminal, manufacturing) 
  • Represent the client in a trademark infringement investigation initiated by China Customs [Trademark- customs(administrative), Home appliance] 
  • Represent several clients in copyright(software) infringement case raised by a German based company, substantially lowering damages.[ Copyright(Software), Machinery& Manufacturing]
  • Advise an Australia healthcare company on cross-border software licensing ( Copyright-software Cross-border licensing, Healthcare)
  • Defend for an offender of online movie Pirate, obtaining the suspension of fixed term imprisonment (Copyright - criminal, New Media)
  • Represent the integrated circuit (IC) right holder initiating infringement cases against local infringers and represent the client in the invalidity procedure before SIPO (Integrated circuit layout-infringement, IC layout- invalidity, Integrated Circuit Design)   
  • Represent SOPO in SOPO vs. BP Chemicals, an TS infringement case (Trade secrets infringement, Chemical)
  • Represent the accused in a criminal offence of trade secrets in Hunan Province, the case was dismissed by public prosecution department [trade secret (machinery)-criminal, Machinery& Manufacturing].
  • Represent the accused in a criminal offence of trade secrets (software), the case was dismissed by the public prosecution department of Jiangsu Province for lack of confidentiality of trade secrets due to the application of internationally accepted rules of open-source, first of its kind in China (trade secret (software)-criminal, Software & Electrical )
  • Railway Tech 301016 (IP compliance, Manufacturing, infrastructure) 
  • PhilChem 300398.SZ (General Advisor& IP compliance, Chemicals)
  • Advisor for dozens of technology companies in the matters of intellectual property strategy, IP protection, and IP litigation etc.


Foreign related legal service:

  • Represent Nova Logistics in Anti-dumping investigation initiated by Australia AD commission
  • Represent Fenyuan Aluminum Material in Anti-dumping investigation initiated by India AD commission
  • Represent SOPO Chemicals in a 337 case
  • Represent a Nanjing construction company in an EPC power station project in Indonesia.
  • Advise a gene-tech company on its overseas expansion
  • Advise ITT on its green land investment in Jiangsu
  • Incorporation of A.O. Smith China, a China HQ with the legal status of a foreign investor
  • Advisor for foreign investors (buyer) in several M&A cases
  • Advise NCH, Netherland trade promotion center in China, on its operation in China
  • Advise FIEs in China on the matters of daily operation, compliance, transactions and disputes. 


Financial and capital market:

  • Advise Zhangjiagang city and Wuxi City on bond issuance cases respectively
  • Advise Liu Run-jie, fellow of Chinese Academy of Engineering, on the financial and intellectual property matters related to the incorporation and operation of Future Network Institute, an incubator funded by Nanjing Municipal Government
  • Advise National Industrial Park of Zhang Jiagang City on bring in and investing in the team of Han Yingze, fellow of Chinese Academy of Engineering.
  • Support several international financing projects related to Chinese giants going overseas when working in TW London office.
  • Advise clients on VC/PE investments and related issues
  • Lawyer for the buyers in several international M&A cases.


Commercial and other matters :

  • Advise SINOPEC Yangzi Petrochemical on compliance matters (orporate compliance, Petrochemical)· Advise SINOPEC Yangzi Petrochemical on compliance matters (corporate compliance, Petrochemicals )
  • Represent the defendant Rui Neng Co. in a contractual litigation, CIMC vs. Rui Neng, obtaining the final judgement against the SOE giant and defeating the plaintiff represented by Zhong Lun in the first instance and Allbright in the second instance (Contractual litigation, Chemical tank)
  • Represent Shengzhou Power, the appellant, in an appealing case in the Supreme Court (Contractual litigation, Energy)   
  • Since 2004, Xiaojun has advised hundreds of clients including multinationals, economic development zones, innovation parks, commercial entities and individuals in their matters of commercial natures. He has constantly appeared in complicated commercial disputes such as investment disputes, contractual disputes, shareholder derivative disputes, Franchising disputes etc.  
  • Since 2004, Xiaojun Wang has advised hundreds of clients including multinationals, economic development zones, innovation parks, commercial entities and individuals in their matters of commercial natures. He has constantly appeared in complicated commercial disputes such as investment disputes, contractual disputes, shareholder derivative disputes, Franchising disputes etc.


Honors & Recognition

  • Leading lawyer in foreign related legal service (Commercial, intellectual property) recognized by Ministry of Justice, China
  • Leading lawyer in international legal service recognized by All China Lawyers Association
  • Prize of TOP 10 lawyers in foreign related legal service jointly awarded by six departments including Jiangsu Provincial Administration, Jiangsu Provincial lawyers association, Jiangsu Provincial Commerce Administration, CCPIT Jiangsu, and etc.  
  • Award of contribution to the legal profession, 2016, Nanjing Lawyers Association
  • Recommended by Legal 500 as key lawyer of local team, 2021


Professional Association

  • Committee member, All China Lawyers Association Arbitration & Mediation Committee
  • Chairman,International Division of Nanjing Lawyers Association (7TH)
  • Committee member, Legal committee for Department of cross border business, Jiangsu Provincial Federation of Industry and Commerce
  • Fellow of Belt & Road Initiative research center, Jiangsu Lawyers Association
  • Expert of Fair Competition Review and Antitrust appointed by Jiangsu Provincial Administration of Market Regulation 
  • Arbitrator of over 20 Arbitration Commissions  of major cities of China, including but not limited to Nanjing, Nanchang, Qingdao, Dalian, Guangzhou, Tianjing etc.


Publications

  • International Intellectual Property Protection, Chapter11, Volume 1 International Trade,Business guide to trade and investment, ICC publication No.795E, Translation in Chinese by David/Xiaojun Wang, Published by Nanjing University Press, Version No.: 1st version, Jan. 2020
  • In-between Cases and Rules: Analysis on the novelty standard in the cases of IC(integrated circuit) right withdrawal before SIPO, 2nd prize, excellent IP paper, Nanjing lawyers association, April 26 2022. 
  • Thoughts and suggestions on international arbitration involving IP disputes, speech by Xiaojun Wang at 1st Arbitration Lawyers Forum of Yangtze Delta Area held August 2022  
  • Taxation, Chapter4, Volume 2 International Investment,Business guide to trade and investment, ICC publication No.795E, Translation in Chinese by David/Xiaojun Wang, Published by Nanjing University Press, Version No.: 1st version, Jan. 2020
  • Political risk insurance as a means of managing investment risks, Chapter5, Volume 2 International Investment,Business guide to trade and investment, ICC publication No.795E, Translation in Chinese by David/Xiaojun Wang, Published by Nanjing University Press, Version No.: 1st version, Jan. 2020
  • Research on the foreign-related legal service of Jiangsu Province under the context of B&R Initiative, 2019-2020 Research Project of Jiangsu Provincial Justice Administration, key member of research team.
  • Application of compulsory enforcement of precaution measures in IP infringement litigation, Award of excellent research paper, 2019 The 5th China Judicial Forum
  • Practical analysis on the preemptive registration of trade mark by the agent based on the “江小白” trademark disputes, see official wechat of JT&N law firm dated Nov.8, 2019. 
  • Legal approaches on regulating the unfair competition of data traffic infringement under the scenario of digital economy, Award of excellent paper, 2019 annual meeting of intellectual property Division, All China Lawyers Association
  • Skills on the burden of proof in support of high-value damages in intellectual property disputes, Award of excellent paper, 2018 annual meeting of intellectual property Division, All China Lawyers Association
  • Legal system in case law countries and its inspiration to the growth of young Chinese lawyers, 2018 NLA intern training material.  
  • Practical research on the risks of floating on US market for Jiangsu privately-owned enterprise. 2011 research project, Jiangsu Law society, key member of project team
  • On the legal status of chairman of the board, master’s paper 2004, East China University of Politics and Law


Media coverage:

  • Jiangsu strengthens training of lawyers in foreign related legal service and actively integrates into B&R Initiative, Xiaojun Wang was interviewed by China Legal Daily, http://www.moj.gov.cn/Department/content/2019-12/06/613_3237370.html 
  • Xiaojun Wang: How to value the creative work, 
  • Xiaojun Wang was interviewed by Jiangsu Workers Paper on the subject, http://right.workercn.cn/147/201905/20/190520083352842.shtml 
  • Tax in China: Optimizing tax in IP transactions, Xiaojun Wang was interviewed by Asia IP, see page 52-53, 2014 Asia IP May-June issue. 
  • How to protect Integrated Circuit (IC) related rights in China, speech delivered to IC related companies in Nanjing Jiang Bei New Area, news published April 25,2018 on official WECHAT of Research and Innovation park of Nanjing Jiang Bei New Area. Wechat account:njna-itraip
  • Xiaojun Wang provided anti-trust training to all of the industrial associations of Jiangsu Province, news published on the website of Jiangsu Provincial Administration for Market Regulation. http://scjgj.jiangsu.gov.cn/art/2021/12/1/art_70154_10139417.html
  • Xiaojun Wang speaks on the 1st Arbitration lawyers forum of Yangtze Delta Area, news published on the official wechat of Jiangsu provincial lawyers association, Shanghai Lawyers Association etc. 


Working Experience

  • Partner, AnJie Broad law firm
  • Senior partner, JT&N Law Firm
  • Managing Partner, Nanjing Zhishi Law firm of Intellectual property
  • Managing Partner, Zhongyin Law Firm
  • Lawyer/Partner, Jin Ding Partners PRC Lawyers
  • Placement with Hogarth Chambers, 3 Hare Court
  • Placement with TW London Office
  • Engineer, SINOPEC


Education Background

  • Georgetown University/ILI, Visiting scholar
  • Victoria University, Australia, Visiting scholar
  • The University of Law, London, Visiting scholar
  • SOAS, University of London, LCTS Trainee
  • ECUPL, Master degree in law (commercial law)
  • Nanjing University of Chemical Technology, Bachelor of Polymer Science& Engineering 


Qualifications

  • Chinese Bar Qualification
  • China Patent Attorney