Chang Tsi & Partners has appointed Martin Meng as partner in its Beijing office. Meng specializes in the electrical and electronic engineering aspects of patent protection, with patent expertise coveringcomputer hardware and software, e-commerce, computer networks, communications, automated control, household appliances, and machinery. He has also provided legal services to domestic and international clients in patent documentation drafting, patent reviews and invalidations and other matters related to intellectual property rights.
Chang Tsi & Partners has appointed Howard Hao as the head of its patent department. Hao specializes in the machinery and electric aspects of patent law, covering general machines, home appliances, automobile, engine, semiconductor, medical device, food processing apparatuses, electromechanical control device, construction machinery, air compression devices, and industrial design. He also provides legal services in patentability, infringement analysis, patent re-examination and invalidation, patent administrative and legal proceedings, and other matters related to intellectual property rights.