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
- Accusation of Chinese Patent Infringement Leads to Slander Lawsuit Victory - (Posted On Monday, January 11, 2021)
- Wyeth Wins 30.55 Million RMB in Chinese Trademark Infringement Case with Punitive Damages - (Posted On Friday, January 08, 2021)
- Amazon Hit With 76 Million RMB Verdict for Chinese Trademark Infringement - (Posted On Tuesday, January 05, 2021)
- NBA Star Michael Jordan Wins Huge Chinese Victory Against Qiaodan (Jordan) Sports Over Misuse of His Name - (Posted On Monday, January 04, 2021)
- Shanghai Higher People’s Court Upholds 6-Year Prison Term and 90 Million RMB Fine for Lego Chinese Copyright Infringer - (Posted On Wednesday, December 30, 2020)
- China’s National People’s Congress Passes Amended Criminal Law Adding an Economic Espionage Article and Increasing Prison Time for Intellectual Property Crimes - (Posted On Tuesday, December 29, 2020)
- China to Establish Fourth Intellectual Property Court at Hainan Free Trade Port - (Posted On Monday, December 28, 2020)
- China to Allow Foreign Patent Firms to Open in 3-Year Pilot Program - (Posted On Saturday, December 26, 2020)
- Beijing Intellectual Property Court Fines Three Litigants for Forging Evidence in Trademark Cases - (Posted On Monday, December 21, 2020)
- Chinese Patent Application Filings Jump Almost 33% in November 2020 Month-on-Month - (Posted On Friday, December 18, 2020)
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.