Aaron Wininger is a Principal and Schwegman’s Director of China Intellectual Property. Aaron counsels both U.S. and Chinese companies on portfolio development and preparation of their patent applications and office action responses. He has worked with clients in the areas of software, networks (wired and wireless), lasers, medical devices, semiconductors and physics.
Aaron prosecutes both Chinese and U.S. trademarks. He has also drafted and prosecuted hundreds of U.S. and international patent applications in a broad spectrum of areas, including computer hardware and software, the Internet, multimedia distribution systems, computer games, digital and analog circuitry, and semiconductor design and fabrication, to name a few.
Most recently, Aaron has counseled Chinese companies on freedom to operate analyses for their entry into the U.S., represented a U.S. gaming company with operations in China, handling Series A and IP issues in China through to IPO; a U.S. scanning electron microscope company, handling their patent portfolio from incorporation through exit via acquisition, and a U.S. wireless company through acquisition. His knowledge of both the Chinese and American markets allows him to advise his clients as they expand their patent portfolios and look for investors to help the company grow.
Aaron has been in China for more than a decade and is conversational in Mandarin.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Aaron Wininger
- China Utility Model Patent Application Filings Up 29% in 2020; Foreign-Originated Chinese Invention Patent Application Filings Down 3% - (Posted On Saturday, May 08, 2021)
- China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Top 10 Cases of Administrative Trademark Adjudication - (Posted On Wednesday, May 05, 2021)
- China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Top Ten Cases of Administrative Patent Enforcement - (Posted On Tuesday, May 04, 2021)
- Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Released its Annual Special 301 Report Maintaining China on the Priority Watchlist - (Posted On Monday, May 03, 2021)
- China’s National People’s Congress Releases English Translation of Civil Code Including Intellectual Property Law Articles - (Posted On Sunday, May 02, 2021)
- TikTok Maker Sued for 2.274 billion RMB for Copyright Infringement and Trade Secret Misappropriation in China - (Posted On Saturday, May 01, 2021)
- China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Top Ten Cases of Patent Reexamination for 2020 - (Posted On Friday, April 30, 2021)
- China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Releases 2020 Data and Typical Intellectual Property Cases - (Posted On Thursday, April 29, 2021)
- Wyeth’s 30.55 Million RMB Punitive Damages Award for Chinese Trademark Infringement Upheld on Appeal - (Posted On Wednesday, April 28, 2021)
- Guest Post: Well-Know Mark Recognitions in China – Part IV - (Posted On Tuesday, April 27, 2021)
Aaron Wininger of Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. is a 2022 National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader. Mr. Wininger covers the patent law and intellectual property landscape in China, detailing matters such as trade secret theft, major intellectual property court rulings, and the ongoing issue of counterfeit products. These topics have seen considerable readership throughout the year, demonstrating the high value of Mr. Wininger’s thought leadership.
Aaron Wininger, Schwegman’s Director of China Intellectual Property law, is a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for his contributions focusing on Chinese Intellectual Property Regulation, Legislation, and Litigation. Mr. Wininger’s experience counseling both U.S. and Chinese companies on portfolio development, preparation of patent applications and office action responses and his familiarity with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) adds to his timely analysis of Chinese trademark, patent, and copyright cases and what they mean for companies in both the U.S and in the People’s Republic of China.