On October 10, 2026, the Zhejiang Intellectual Property Protection Center announced the 7th batch of Guiding Experts for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Response. Ms. Peng Yushi, Partner at Watson & Band Law Offices, was selected for a three-year term.

Established by the Zhejiang Intellectual Property Protection Center, this expert panel provides strategic guidance on foreign-related IP disputes—including overseas patent litigation, U.S. Section 337 investigations, customs seizures, and trade fair disputes—while contributing to research on complex IP cases, overseas IP search and analysis projects, and public training initiatives.

Lawyer Profile

Ms. Peng Yushi is a Partner at Watson & Band Law Offices, a qualified Patent Attorney, and an Intermediate IP Specialist. She holds an LL.B. from China University of Political Science and Law, an LL.M. from Cornell University, and a B.Eng. from Zhejiang University of Technology. Practicing law since 2015, she joined Watson & Band in 2019 and focuses on IP litigation and enforcement.

Since joining the firm, Ms. Peng has represented numerous prominent domestic and international clients in patent infringement analysis, administrative complaints, infringement litigation, and technology transfer and licensing. She has also assisted the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration in administrative adjudication of patent infringement disputes and supported the Xianghu Laboratory (Zhejiang Provincial Agricultural Laboratory) in building a high-value patent cultivation platform. Additionally, she is a member of the Xuhui District Foreign-Related IP Lawyer Talent Pool in Shanghai and has been invited by China Jiliang University and the Jiaxing Bureau of Economy and Information Technology to deliver specialized lectures on patent litigation and enforcement.

Conclusion

This appointment recognizes Ms. Peng's deep expertise in cross-border patent practice and reaffirms Watson & Band's strength in international IP services. The firm will fully support Ms. Peng in fulfilling her expert duties and sharing practical insights from frontline cases with enterprises expanding into global markets.