WANG, Elena

Ms. Elena Wang’s first degree was in law at China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), her second degree was the Master’s Degree of Common Law from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)，her third degree was the Bachelor’s Degree of Electrical Engineering and Automation from the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST). Furthermore, in 2017, she participated in the Chinese Lawyer Training Program held by the English Bar Council at London, and was trained by Three New Square, a leading Intellectual Property Chambers of the U.K. In 2023, she participated in the first “Singapore-Shanghai Lawyers Exchange Program” and was trained by the Ministry of Law of Singapore and had her secondment in Drew & Napier LLC (one of the biggest four law firms of Singapore) for three months. Now Elena is a partner as well as a qualified patent attorney in Allbright Law Offices, meanwhile she has got a full registration of registered foreign lawyer at Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC). She is also a member of the “International Investment and Belt and Road" Committee of Shanghai Bar Association.

Ms. Elena Wang is experienced in all areas of intellectual property. She has been particularly active in technology-oriented cases involving electronics engineering, in which her knowledge of the law is coupled with a technical background. She also enjoys a diverse practice in copyright, trademarks and other IP rights. Ms. Wang has served nearly 100 foreign companies and more than 10 A-share listed companies and state-owned enterprises. In 2014, Elena acted in the copyright infringement and anti-unfair competition litigation case regarding “Battle through Heaven” online game. After two instances, this case was finally listed as "One of the Most Significant IP Cases of China in 2015". Her invention patent infringement litigation case helped her law firm to be listed as "One of the Ten Top IP Litigation Firms Nationwide in 2018".

Education background

• 2008-2012 China University of Political Science and Law, Bachelor of Law
• 2015-2016 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Law (Common Law)
• 2016-2019 East China University of Science and Technology, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and Automation
• 2025–Present East China University of Science and Technology, Bachelor of Pharmacy (in progress)

Social functions

• Member of Cross-Border Investment and Belt and Road Practice Research Committee, Shanghai Bar Association
• Member of Foreign Affairs Committee, Shanghai Bar Association
• Mediator of Shanghai Baoshan Pan-Asia International Commercial Mediation Center

Honorary title

• Selected into the Dingxin Legal Talent Pool of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Justice.

Principal cases

• 1. Principal Patent Cases
• ● Changzhou Tiansheng (A-share listed) v Visight patent invalidation and patent infringement dispute on PVC manufacturing patents with the claim of appr. 100 million RMB
• ● Acted for Erlab (from France) in 11 laboratory equipment patent disputes with Shanghai Airs Tech
• ● Geberit Multiple patent search reports, FTO reports, industry patent reports, patent invalidations cases
• ● Acted for Muehlbauer Technologies in three RFID patent infringement litigation cases against Shenzhen YMJ Technology Co, Ltd.
• ● Acted for Nautica (from US) patent invalidation and patent infringement litigation cases regarding clothing label designs
• ● Acted in Suzhou GP v ELEGRP patent ownership disputes on floating switch products
• ● Acted for Shuang Mei Electronics against Prettyhome (in getting an export ban from the China Customs, reporting to Zhongshan Patent Office for administrative investigation, and then launching a patent infringement litigation at Guangzhou IP court, Guangdong High People's Court), helped her Law Firm to be listed as "One of the Ten Top IP Litigation Firms Nationwide in 2018"
• ● PCT patent application and US & EU national phases for Changzhou Ruihua Chemical Engineering Tech Co. Ltd.
• ● Acted for ROFA Industrial Automation (from Germany) v Miracle Automation in a technical contract dispute regarding an automobile assembly automation project
• 2. Principal Trademark Cases:
• ● Acted for ALUK (from Italy) in its "ALUK" trademark infringement dispute
• ● Trademark objections, applications and negotiations with Chinese manufactures on behalf of LOKEE (a vape company from US)
• ● "Metaverse" trademark invalidation case
• ● Apply for customs protection for intellectual property rights on behalf of INTEGRA Biosciences AG (from Switzerland)
• ● Shanghai Lantu's trademark infringement case regarding "Tuhu"
• ● Rothenberger AG(from Germany)'s IP protection cases in China, which involves sending lawyer's letters, etc.
• ● Acted for Wachtel (from Germany) in several trademark administrative disputes
• 3. Principal Copyright Cases:
• ● Won the copyright infringement & unfair competition litigation for Chengdu YeGame Co. Ltd. (listed company) concerning the copyright of a hot novel and an online game (both named "Battle through Heaven"). The litigation was listed as "One of the Most Significant IP Cases of China in 2015"
• ● Acted for Shanghai Jiujia Decoration Engineering Co. Ltd. in copyright infringement case of architecture designing graphics
• ● Acted for the leading online game company 37 group (listed) in the trademark and copyright infringement litigation of online games
• ● Acted for Atlas Hemp Company, LLC (from US) in domain name ownership disputes arbitration with ad kk
• ● Acted in a copyright infringement and anti-unfair competition litigation case between Suzhou XF v Beijing Wei You
• ● Acted for XROCK Entertainment in a brokerage contract dispute with Miss Wang
• ● Due Diligence Investigation for Shanghai Commercial Paper Exchange Co. in a contract transaction regarding paper exchange software
• ● Acted in a software development contractual dispute between Jiangsu Jia Qu v Shanghai Cheng Zhi
• ● Acted in 5 portrait right infringement disputes between Kai Jia Culture's five actors/actresses v Miele Electronic Appliances (from US)