Thomas Zeng is a partner at Chuanmo Intellectual Property Law Firm and a senior patent attorney with more than 15 years of experience in intellectual property practice.
Thomas holds a Master's degree in Bioengineering from Sun Yat-sen Medical University, now part of Sun Yat-sen University. Before entering the intellectual property profession, he worked as an R&D director at Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings, where he gained practical experience in technology development and the pharmaceutical industry.
Before joining Chuanmo, Thomas served as head of the Guangzhou office of a major Beijing-based intellectual property firm. Throughout his career, he has advised universities, pharmaceutical companies, technology enterprises and other clients on intellectual property protection in China and overseas.
His patent practice covers patent searches, portfolio planning, drafting and prosecution, responses to examination opinions, patent reexaminations and infringement analysis. His technical experience includes bioengineering, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, genetic engineering and mechanical technologies.
In addition to his patent practice, Thomas has advised clients on trademark searches, filing strategy and portfolio coordination, particularly where patent and trademark protection form part of the same product launch, brand development or overseas market strategy.
Thomas regularly works with Chinese and international clients on cross-border intellectual property matters. His combination of technical experience, patent practice and trademark portfolio coordination enables him to provide practical advice based on each client's technology, products and commercial objectives.
Among the matters he has handled, Thomas advised Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Company on overseas intellectual property planning, providing practical support for the company's international market strategy.
