Liming Zhang is a Senior Partner at Watson & Band. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from East China University of Science and Technology and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from East China University of Political Science and Law.

Mr. Zhang serves as Vice President of the Shanghai Trademark and Brand Association, and is an active member of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association and the China Law Society. In addition, he serves as a designated expert for the Supreme People's Procuratorate's "Civil and Administrative Procuratorial Expert Consultation Network," an expert for the Industry Rights Protection and Self-Discipline Committee of the All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA), a "Guiding Expert for Responding to Overseas Intellectual Property Disputes in Shanghai," and an "Expert for Intellectual Property Rights Protection and Assistance for Shanghai Exhibitions."

His outstanding contributions to the field have earned him numerous accolades. He was among the first batch of "A Thousand Lawyer Talents for Foreign-Related Matters in China" selected by the PRC Ministry of Justice, as well as the initial "Shanghai Talent Pool of Lawyers Handling Foreign-Related Matters." Furthermore, Mr. Zhang is individually ranked for patent litigation in the IAM Patent 1000, recognized in the Chambers and Partners individual rankings for Intellectual Property (Non-litigation), and consistently listed by World Trademark Review (WTR 1000) as an outstanding individual in its global rankings of leading trademark legal services.

With years of dedicated practice in the intellectual property field, Mr. Zhang excels at providing comprehensive legal advice and tailored solutions for domestic and international patent and trademark matters, including prosecution, portfolio layout, licensing transactions, as well as invalidation and infringement disputes. His impressive track record features landmark patent and trademark cases recognized by leading authorities, such as the "2004 Top 10 Typical IP Cases in China" by the PRC National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the "2012 World Top 10 IP Cases" by the UK magazine Managing IP, the "2017 Typical Cases in Regulating Malicious Trademark Registration" by the Beijing Intellectual Property Court, and the "2018 Top 10 Cases in Regulating Malicious Trademark Registration" by the China Trademark Association.