{"id":14881,"date":"2024-04-02T10:48:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T01:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patents.jp\/?page_id=14881"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T01:44:23","slug":"teammember","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.patents.jp\/nl\/teammember\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1d18eyp-60344af73197de70eac87c36edca3a86\">\n.flex_column.av-1d18eyp-60344af73197de70eac87c36edca3a86{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1d18eyp-60344af73197de70eac87c36edca3a86 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-luhpzlt3-d683f5fe45b83736e23186aab2c49bd5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patents.jp\/nl\/china\/\">CHINA<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patents.jp\/nl\/latest_ip_information\/\">China Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patents.jp\/nl\/teammember\/\">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i9u5s1-36b52366568c70adf062b2077879ce27\">\n.flex_column.av-i9u5s1-36b52366568c70adf062b2077879ce27{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i9u5s1-36b52366568c70adf062b2077879ce27 av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-luhq04bh-04e7428c7b3852f959be10bcf4956c13 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 id=\"a2\" style=\"margin: 0px 0 20px;\"><strong>People<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"c-staff\">\n<ul class=\"c-staff-list\">\n<li>\n<h5>Yanhui Wang | Partner, Chinese Patent Attorney, Chinese Lawyer<\/h5>\n<p>MS, Clinical Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University<br \/>\nExpertise: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Material Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry<br \/>\nAfter completing graduate school, Yanhui Wang worked at a major patent law office in China for six and a half years. She was responsible for all patent operations in the field of chemistry pertaining to Japan and China. After qualifying as a Chinese patent attorney in 2011 and as a Chinese lawyer in 2013, she began working at a Japanese patent law firm in 2015 and joined SONODA &amp; KOBAYASHI in 2017. In 2021, she became a partner of Sonoda &amp; Kobayashi Beijing IP Group.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Wataru Otani, J.D. | Japanese Patent Attorney<\/h5>\n<p>M.Eng., Material Science, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan<br \/>\nJ.D., Omiya Law School, Saitama, Japan<br \/>\nLL.M., Florida Coastal School of Law<br \/>\nExpertise: Information Processing, Banking Terminal Devices, Telecommunications, Printers, Electronic Devices, Electronic Displays, Baby Products<br \/>\nFollowing graduate school, Wataru Otani worked in the IP departments of a major electrical machinery manufacturer and a baby product manufacturer. In those positions, his duties included performing and overseeing searches, preparing patent, design, and trademark applications, acquiring rights for patents, designs, and trademarks in Japan and overseas, developing filing strategies, handling litigation (mainly in China), negotiating licenses, conducting monetization of IP, reviewing contracts, and engaging in organization management.<br \/>\nHe also has experience working in IP in China (Beijing) and the US (Washington, D.C.).He joined Sonoda &amp; Kobayashi in February 2022 and also serves as a Japanese patent attorney of Sonoda &amp; Kobayashi Beijing IP Group since 2024.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Xudong Ma | Chinese Patent Attorney, Chinese Lawyer<\/h5>\n<p>MS, Metallurgical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing<br \/>\nExpertise: Semiconductors, Machinery, Materials Science, Pharmaceuticals<br \/>\nAfter graduating from the Graduate School of Beijing University of Science and Technology, Mr. Ma served as an examiner at the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)\uff0cthen gained experience and expertise in intellectual property practice in China at a major patent law firm primarily handling Japanese clients. He joined our firm in 2023, employing his language skills in patent practice and international work involving both China and Japan.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Rui Peng | Chinese Patent Attorney, Chinese Lawyer<\/h5>\n<p>BS, Telecommunications, Communication University of China<br \/>\nExpertise: Telecommunications, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, AI<br \/>\nMr. Peng has had a remarkable 20-year career in the Intellectual Property industry. After graduating from the Communication University of China, he served as an examiner at the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) for 12 years. In 2017, he transitioned into working for patent law firms. During this period, he managed a substantial number of patent prosecution and invalidation cases for clients in various industries. Through these experiences, he has accumulated extensive experience in patent practice. He joined our firm in 2024. He is responsible for cases in the fields of communications, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and artificial intelligence. He became a partner in 2025.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Huangmin Mu | Chinese Patent Attorney, Chinese Lawyer<\/h5>\n<p>MS. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University<br \/>\nExpertise: Polymer Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Immunology, Molecular Biology<br \/>\nAfter completing his master\u2019s degree at Osaka University, Mr. Mu began his career as a patent attorney at a leading firm in Shanghai. There, he gained extensive experience in handling patent applications and office action procedures. He also contributed to government-led industrial planning projects, particularly in patent navigation initiatives. Leveraging his strong language skills and deep technical knowledge, Mr. Mu has been actively engaged in intellectual property practices, with a focus on patent filings spanning both China and Japan. In 2025, he joined our firm, where he now specializes in patent prosecution in the fields of biotechnology, chemistry, and pharmaceutical chemistry.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Lei Zhao | Chinese Trademark Attorney<\/h5>\n<p>Expertise: Design, Trademark, Copyright<br \/>\nMr. Zhao specializes in industrial design patents and trademarks and has more than 10 years of experience in this field. He has handled many cases with global companies as well as major law firms, contributing to the protection of clients&#8217; intellectual property rights and strengthening their competitiveness. He has accumulated extensive experience in handling a wide range of trademark prosecution and dispute resolution cases. He joined our firm in 2025.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Chenguang Liu | Chinese Patent Engineer<\/h5>\n<p>MS, Information Technology, The University of Melbourne<br \/>\nExpertise: computer software and algorithms, artificial intelligence and cloud computing, communication, computer system architecture<br \/>\nAfter graduating from the University of Melbourne, Chenguang Liu began his career as a consultant at a cybersecurity company, where he built a solid foundation in the ICT field. Leveraging this experience, he transitioned the intellectual property industry in 2023, joining a leading law firm. During this time, he handled a broad range of services, including patent application drafting, prosecution, reexamination, freedom-to-operate (FTO) and patent evaluation. He joined our firm in 2025.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Lu Yang Shang | Paralegal<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Shandong University Graduate School of Economics,<br \/>\nYamaguchi University<br \/>\nJapanese Language Proficiency Test level 1, TOEIC (850 points), Chinese Lawyer Qualification<br \/>\nMs. Shang has more than 10 years of experience in Japanese translation and patent prosecution services. She joined the company in 2023.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Wei Chen | Paralegal<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Chinese certification test (CATTI) for translation and interpreter Level 3<br \/>\nCollege English Test \uff08CET-6\uff09<br \/>\nCET-SET<br \/>\nMs. Chen joined our firm in 2023 and currently serves as a paralegal staff member. Prior to joining our team, she accumulated work experience in intellectual property related fields. 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