Dr. Fuxiao Jiang is a distinguished legal scholar and practitioner, balancing roles as a part-time lawyer at Watson & Band’s Yantai office and an associate professor at Yantai University Law School. His unique position at the intersection of academia and legal practice allows him to bring cutting-edge research insights to his client work and real-world experience to his teaching and research.

Education and Academic Appointments:

• Ph.D. in Law, University of International Business and Economics

• Joint Ph.D. program, Vanderbilt University Law School

• Postdoctoral research, Renmin University of China

• Visiting scholar, Intellectual Property Center, Texas A&M University

• Associate Professor and Master's Supervisor, Yantai University Law School

Areas of Expertise:

• Intellectual property rights protection and enforcement

• Trade secret litigation and non-litigation services

• Cross-border IP disputes and international IP law

• Digital copyright and internet law

• Contract and property rights dispute resolution

Dr. Jiang's practice at Watson & Band focuses on complex IP matters, leveraging his deep academic knowledge to develop innovative legal strategies. He has successfully represented clients in high-stakes IP disputes, particularly in cases involving emerging technologies and cross-border issues.

Notable Contributions:

• Author of "Dilemmas and Solutions in Copyright Law in the Context of Digital Network Technology" (Intellectual Property Press, 2017)

• Published articles in leading journals including "Jurist", "Case Law Research", and“The Journal of World Intellectual Property”

• Contributed chapters to influential legal texts, including

•  "Understanding and Application of the Supreme People's Court's Provisions on the Application of Law in the Trial of Private Lending Cases" (Yang Lixin, ed., China Legal Publishing House, 2015)

•  "The Storm of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Regulation in the United States" (Yue Liuchang, ed., China Financial Publishing House, 2019)

•  "Interpretation and Case Commentary on the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China" (Yang Lixin, ed., China Legal Publishing House, 2020)

•  "IP Protection in China" (Donna Suchy, ed., American Bar Association, 2015), and

• "Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights" (Daniel Gervais, ed., Kluwer Law International, 3rd & 4th Editions, 2015 & 2024)

Professional Appointments:

• Expert, Patent Analysis and Early Warning Expert Database, China National Intellectual Property Administration

• Expert, Shenzhen Intellectual Property Expert Database and Overseas Intellectual Property Rights Protection Assistance Expert Database

• Expert, National Sichuan Intellectual Property Operation Center Think Tank and China (Yantai) IP Protection Center

• Consulting Expert, Intellectual Property Protection Prosecution Service Center, Zhifu District People's Procuratorate, Yantai

• Arbitrator, Yantai Arbitration Commission

Dr. Jiang's international experience and multidisciplinary approach enable him to provide clients with comprehensive, forward-thinking legal solutions. At Watson & Band, he has been instrumental in developing the firm's capabilities in emerging areas of IP law, particularly in digital and internet-related intellectual property issues.