Charlotte Zheng

Associate @ Bird & Bird

About

Patent Attorney-at-Law specialising in standard essential patents (SEPs), telecommunications, video coding, and high-tech industries. Experience advising Qualcomm, Nokia, Ericsson, Intel, Siemens, InterDigital, Avanci, and other global technology companies. Working languages: English, French, Chinese.

Country

China

City

Beijing

Industry

Law Practice

Skill

Patent Litigation Support, Cross-border IP Strategy, SEP Litigation, Patent Analysis, Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation

Experience

Associate

Bird & Bird

2024-1 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Beijing, China

Advise international clients on patent matters in China, with a focus on telecommunications, electronics, and other high-tech sectors. Work extensively on standard essential patent (SEP) matters, including essentiality assessments for 4G/5G and video coding standards (HEVC, AV1), supporting global licensing and litigation strategies. Handle patent invalidation, re-examination, and prosecution matters, and provide strategic advice on patent validity, infringement, and freedom-to-operate (FTO). Collaborate with cross-border teams on complex, multi-jurisdictional IP matters.

Patent Attorney

China Patent Agent (H.K.) Ltd.

2015-7 - 2024-1 · 8 yrs 7 mos

Beijing, China

Managed a substantial portfolio of patent prosecution matters in China for multinational clients, including leading US and European technology companies. Drafted and prosecuted patent applications in telecommunications, electronics, computer science, artificial intelligence, and image processing. Represented clients in patent invalidation and re-examination proceedings, including high-profile standard essential patent (SEP) disputes supporting global litigation and licensing strategies. Conducted essentiality assessments for SEPs relating to 3G/4G/5G and video coding standards (AVC, HEVC), for major international licensing platforms. Provided strategic advice on freedom-to-operate (FTO), patent validity, infringement analysis, and competitive product analysis. Prepared third-party observations and responses to Office Actions before CNIPA and the EPO.