Weijun Zhang

Professor

Tongji University

Personal Profile


Professor Dr. Zhang Weijun is the Dean of Research Center of IP Law and Competition Law in Tongji University and Of Counsel of WAN HUI DA. He concurrently holds the positions including Council Member of China IP Law Society, Secretary General of IP Research Society under Shanghai Law Society, Executive Director of Competition Law Research Society under Shanghai Law Society, Expert Mediator of Shanghai Copyright Dispute Mediation Center and Arbitrator of Qingdao Arbitration Commission.

Dr. Zhang is listed as the first batch of National “Hundreds of High-level IP Talents” (2007), Member of National IP Strategy Expert Tank (2011) and the first batch of National IP Leading Talents (2012).

Dr. Zhang’s professional specialties are IP law, IP authorization, anti-monopoly, etc. He has taken lead in research projects including “Research on IP Infringement Remedy System under ACTA Background” held by Ministry of Education; “Research on IP Problems in Corporate Merger and Acquisition”, “Foreign IP Environment: Research on Foreign-related IP Dispute Cases in Japan”, “Research on IP Talents System Development” and “Research on Progress and Competition of European Unitary Patent” held by State Intellectual Property Office; and “Research on Karaoke Copyright Problems” held by Shanghai Entertainment Industry Association.

Dr. Zhang has been in charge of research projects including “Research on Patent Compulsory Licensing System” held by State Intellectual Property Office during the third amendment of the Patent Law and the Implementing Regulations for the Patent Law, and “Research on Contents of Copyrights” and “Research on Contents of Neighboring Rights” held by National Copyright Administration during the second amendment of the Copyright Law. He also participated in “Research on the Evaluation of China IP System’s Contribution to the Economic Growth and its Optimization within the TRIPs Framework” held by National Natural Science Foundation.