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Zhilian SU

Senior Vice President

Patent Attorney

Education

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications - Communication Engineering - Bachelor's Degree

Circuits and Systems - Master of Engineering

Personal Profile

Ms. Su is a senior Partner at Zhifan IP Attorneys and a Member of the firm’s Management Committee. As the head of the international team, she specializes in intellectual property law, with a concentration on international prosecution, patent litigation, and consulting. Her expertise spans nearly two decades, particularly in electrical engineering and telecommunications.


With a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Communication Engineering from the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Ms. Su is among the select Chinese patent attorneys who have gained comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in U.S. and European intellectual property law.


She has acted as a strategic advisor for both international and domestic Chinese enterprises, including Midea, OPPO/Vivo, BYD, and Tencent, with a focus on the field of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). Ms. Su possesses a robust understanding of Chinese patent legal practices and has played pivotal roles in high-profile patent invalidation cases, such as Ericsson vs. Huawei and OPPO vs. SHARP. Her team, under Ms. Su's leadership, has secured victories that resulted in damages exceeding 5 million U.S. dollars for clients in patent disputes in China.


Ms. Su also provides counsel on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and competition issues, offering expert opinions on freedom-to-operate, infringement, validity, and patentability assessments. Her team is currently engaged in complex patent prosecution and dispute resolution across multiple jurisdictions.


Actively involved in the intellectual property community, Ms. SU is a member of the Executive Council of the Capital Intellectual Property Services Association in Beijing, further demonstrating her commitment to the field and its development. For her outstanding achievement earned, Ms. SU has been nominated as Asia IP Top Experts 100 in 2024 by Asia IP.


Highlights

● All the multiple patent invalidation cases between Ericsson and Huawei remain valid


● In the multiple patent invalidation cases between OPPO and Sharp, all were either invalidated or settled


● All the patent invalidation cases between MTK and SONY have been settled


● CATL 201520401861 invalid defense, all maintained

Language

Chinese

English

Service

Patent

Field

Electronical Engineering

Computer Science

Telcommunication

Software

Vehicle Engineering

Location

Beijing

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