Gang Bai is the Founding Partner and Management Committee Chair at Wanhuida Intellectual Property.
Mr. Bai is a prominent figure in China’s intellectual property field. He is a veteran intellectual property counsel who has been representing the clients’ prosecuting, enforcement and litigating interests in China since 1990s. He has been leading the firm’s practice groups in obtaining landmark decisions, delivering astute, reliable and effectual legal solutions for clients’ high-profile cases, contributing to the nation’s IP legislative progress and helping to mold the industry standards.
Mr. Bai has been playing an advisory role in the legislative progress of Chinese IP laws and regulations. He was invited to advise on the amendment to the “Trademark Law”, the amendment to the “Regulations for the Implementation of the Trademark Law”, the revision of the “Regulations on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights”, the drafting of the “Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Hearing of Administrative Cases Involving the Granting and Affirmation of Trademark Rights”, among others.
Mr. Bai authors/co-authors a dozen of articles and treatise. Some of his recent publications includes: “China’s IP Landscape 2023”, “Intellectual Property Rights protection: Where is China standing?”, “The Court of Yuyao (Zhejiang Province) adjudicates a civil claim incidental to a criminal trademark infringement case”, “Matters to be addressed in the future revision of China’s trade mark law”, “China’s 2018 National Intellectual Property Action Plan”, “Regulations Clarify Role of New Agencies Following China's IP Institutional Reform” and “The Outlook for IP and Brand Owners in the Context of China’s Institutional Reform”.
Mr. Bai served on INTA’s Board of Directors for the 2020-2022 term. Since 2014, he has been included eleven years in a row in Managing IP’s List of IP STARS in China. He has been rated as Leading Lawyer/Individual by “The Legal 500 (2010 - 2024), “Chambers & Partners” (2011 - 2021) as well as “asialaw” (2016 - 2024). He is inducted into The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Hall of Fame in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Since 2022, he has also been listed as an “Eminent Practitioner” by “Chambers & Partners” in the category of “Intellectual Property: Non-litigation (PRC Firms)”. Mr. Bai has been ranked by the “World Trademark Review” as a recommended individual in enforcement and litigation since 2019. He is recognized in WTR Global Leaders: Private Practice in 2024.
