Wei Zhao, as senior partner of CSPTAL, has IP service experience of nearly 20 years. Since joining China Science Patent & Trademark Agent Ltd (CSPTAL) in 2003, Mr. Zhao has been advising clients on procurement of patent rights, patent searches, opinions on patentability, re-examination and invalidation proceedings, infringement analysis and litigation. In the context of the development of artificial intelligence and the Chinese government’s Internet+ initiative, Mr. Zhao has drafted hundreds of patent applications, as well as provided his professional and pertinent legal opinions to both parties involved in IP disputes, especially with regard to the quality of patent documents.. Mr. Zhao was awarded as “Excellent Patent Agent of Beijing of Year 2016” by Beijing Patent Attorneys Association. In 2020 and 2021, he was ranked in the list of “The World’s Leading Patent Professionals (IAM Patent 1000)” and the list of “IAM Global Leaders.”