Overview
Aaron Wininger is a Principal and Director of the China Intellectual Property Practice. Aaron counsels both U.S. and Chinese companies on patent and trademark portfolio development, non-infringement and invalidity opinions, and cross-border enforcement of intellectual property rights, including enforcement of patents via Amazon’s Patent Evaluation Express (APEX) program. He has worked with clients in the areas of software, networks, lasers, medical devices, semiconductors and physics. His knowledge of both the Chinese and American markets allows him to advise his clients as they expand and enforce their intellectual property portfolios. He frequently publishes articles on his blog, China IP Law Update.
Aaron was named a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader in intellectual property in 2020 and 2022. (The National Law Review is operated by the National Law Forum, LLC.)
In 2023, Aaron was selected for the IAM Strategy 300 (Law Business Research). IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists highlights individuals who develop excellent IP value creation strategies and put them into action.
Aaron has also been chosen for inclusion in WIPR Leaders 2024. Worldipreview.com is an online publication owned and operated by Newton Media Limited.
Aaron has worked in China for more than a decade and is conversational in Mandarin.
Aaron is quoted regularly in major periodicals regarding IP law including Bloomberg, IPLaw360, IAM, Asia IP Magazine, Managing IP, The Fashion Law, and the South China Morning Post. He is a frequent contributor to 闻宁阁美国知识产权报. You can subscribe via WeChat by scanning the following QR code:
Aaron Wininger（闻宁阁）是SLW的中国知识产权总监。Aaron为美国和中国公司提供关于专利和商标组合开发、不侵权和无效意见以及知识产权的跨境实施等咨询。他曾在软件、网络、激光、医疗设备、半导体和物理领域与客户开展合作。他对中国和美国市场的了解使他能够在客户扩大和加强知识产权投资组合时为他们提供建议。他经常在博客“中国知识产权法更新”和微信公众号“闻宁阁美国知识产权报”上发表文章。
Education
Fordham University School of Law
J.D., 1997
Columbia University
B.S. Applied Physics, 1994
Bar Admissions & Associations
Bar Admissions
California
United States Patent & Trademark Office
Associations
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Co-President – Fordham Law Alumni Association, Shanghai
Publications
CHINA’S NEW PATENT LINKAGE SYSTEM: A GUIDE FOR FOREIGN CHINESE PATENT HOLDERS, IPWatchdog, July 22, 2021
TIPS FOR ACCELERATING PATENT PROSECUTION IN CHINA, Law360, May 22, 2020
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW OF CHINA, THIRD EDITION, Chapter Two: Patents, May 1, 2020
PATENT STRATEGIES FOR CHINESE APPROVAL OF MEDICAL DEVICES, Law360, January 30, 2020
TWO DECADES IN CHINA WITH A SINGLE FOCUS, Zhichanli, November 2019
CHINA’S AMENDED TM LAW HAS POTENTIAL TO REDUCE SQUATTING, Law360, October 7, 2019
THE AIPLA/AIPPI/FICPI AI COLLOQUIUM PRIMER, China section co-author, February 2019
UTILITY MODEL PATENTS: AN OVERLOOKED CHINESE IP RIGHT, Law 360, August 28, 2019
BEST PATENT PRACTICES FOR US COMPANIES WITH CHINESE R&D, Law 360, May 7, 2019
10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE CHINESE PATENT PROCESS, Law 360, February 25, 2019
ZhiChanLi – Blog on US Intellectual Property Law for Chinese Readers (weekly since 2016) with 1500+ regular readers.
CHINA’S PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY: TIPS FOR US APPLICANTS, Law360, August 2015.
CHINA’S NATIONAL PEOPLE’S CONGRESS AMENDS THE CHINESE TRADEMARK LAW, American Bar Association, The Year in Review, China Section, 2014.
BUILDING A U.S. PATENT PORTFOLIO QUICKLY AND COST EFFECTIVELY (如何既快又省地构建美国专利群) China Invention & Patent, January 2012.
INCREASING REVENUE VIA FREEDOM TO OPERATE (FTO) SEARCH AND ANALYSIS, China Intellectual Property News, April 2011.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT IN CHINA, by Aaron Wininger and Xiao Lu, American Bar Association IPL Newsletter, Spring 2007.
Featured in “RISING COSTS, RISING PROFITS: WHAT LIES IN STORE FOR SHANGHAI FIES IN THE NEW YEAR?” by Sheila Wong, Shanghai Business Review, March 2007.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND ROUTES FOR ENFORCING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CHINA, by Peiyu Sun & Aaron Wininger, Currents, Winter 2005.
Quoted in June 8, 2005, Sing Tao Daily article.
A NEW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT FOR A 450 MILLION CONSUMER MARKET, by Stephan Zeuner & Aaron Wininger, IPL Newsletter, Spring 2005.
DIFFERENCES IN TAIWAN & US PATENT LAW FOR THE TAIWANESE AMERICAN ENTREPRENEUR, by Aaron Wininger & Viola Wang, NATEA 2005 Journal.
AWARENESS OF FOREIGN FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR INVENTIONS ORIGINATING ABROAD PREVENTS ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS, by Aaron Wininger, New Matter.
THE REAL COST OF FILING PCT APPLICATIONS,” by Aaron Wininger, Intellectual Property Today, January 2003.
RECENT CHANGES IN PATENT COOPERATION TREATY PRACTICE, by Aaron Wininger, Intellectual Property Today, August 2002.
BUSINESS METHOD PATENTS APPEAR TO GAIN GROUND OVERSEAS, by Aaron Wininger, Intellectual Property Today, December 2001.
