About
Ian Liu is a Consultant in Deacons' Intellectual Property practice group in Hong Kong, specialising in patents, IP litigation, IP enforcement and technology-related commercial matters with a focus on China and new technology. He is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and is a UK Chartered patent attorney and a Chinese patent attorney, and he has a technical background in computer science and electronic engineering; he has been recognised by Managing IP and IAM Patent 1000 for his patent litigation work.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatent LitigationTrade MarksTechnology / ITLicensingCybersecurityData ProtectionM&A
Office
Expertise
TMTChina-focused mattersHi-tech & SoftwareBlockchainArtificial IntelligenceCryptocurrenciesNFTsCybersecurity
Education
- PCLL, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- LL. B (Hons), The University of London, UK
- PG Cert. Intellectual Property, Bournemouth University, UK
- M.Sc. in Technology and Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
- M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
- B. Eng. (1st Hons), The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK
Admissions
- Solicitor, Hong Kong
- Chartered Patent Attorney (UK)
- Patent Attorney, China
- Passed Legal Professional Qualification Certificate Examination, PRC
Languages
EnglishCantoneseMandarin