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’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Issues 26th Batch of Guiding Cases for Intellectual Property - (Posted On Sunday, February 14, 2021)
- China Issues Draft “Measures Regarding the Regulation of Patent Applications” to Crack Down on ‘Abnormal’ Patent Applications - (Posted On Friday, February 12, 2021)
- China’s Patent Office Releases Draft Measures for Patent Linkage Administrative Adjudication - (Posted On Tuesday, February 09, 2021)
- China Sanctions Two Firms for Filing “Abnormal” Patent Applications - (Posted On Wednesday, February 03, 2021)
- China National Intellectual Property Administration to Close February 11, 2021 – February 17, 2021 for Chinese New Year - (Posted On Sunday, January 31, 2021)
- Casio Awarded 8.8 Million RMB in Chinese Design Patent Infringement Case for Watches - (Posted On Friday, January 29, 2021)
- Chinese Utility Model Patent Grants Up 50% in 2020, PCT Filings Up Over 18% - (Posted On Thursday, January 28, 2021)
- China to Cancel All Patent Subsidies - (Posted On Wednesday, January 27, 2021)
- Biden was Inaugurated on January 20, 2021, His Name is Already Trademarked in China - (Posted On Monday, January 25, 2021)
- Shell Awarded 5.5 Million RMB in Chinese Trademark Infringement Case - (Posted On Thursday, January 21, 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.