Dexi Qiao

Partner, King & Wood Law Firm, Shanghai Office

Mr. Dexi Qiao specializes in intellectual property protection with special focus on patent prosecution and enforcement. Mr. Qiao started working at the State Intellectual Property Office in 1980. He has participated in the establishment of Chinese patent legal system and the legislation of patent laws and regulations. He also led the legislation work of Chinese Patent Law and its administrative rules, the regulations regarding protection of new plant varieties, and the regulations concerning protection of integrated circuits designs. Mr. Qiao has represented the Chinese government at numerous WIPO meetings and negotiations and is an executive member of number of Chinese and international organizations in relation to I.P. Mr. Qiao is an expert in all patent related legislations and practice.

Mr. Qiao Dexi joined King & Wood in 2004. Before joining King & Wood, he worked with the State Intellectual Property Office, in which he served as Director of the Legal Department and, afterwards, Director of the International Cooperation Department. He was elected in 2002 as vice Chairman of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee for Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folk Cultures.

Mr. Qiao obtained Bachelor in English Language and Literature from the East China Normal University and M.S. in Science and Technology Information (Patent) from the Graduate School of China Science & Technology University.