Shandong Qindao Law Firm was founded in 1980, which makes it one of the oldest in the region. Although the IP team consists of three members, it is the counsel for some of the largest domestic brands, particularly in electrical appliances, houseware and manufacturing sectors, such as Haier Group, Qingdao Jifa Group, Jianye Group and Xiamen Stextun Industrial. This year the firm was involved in trade secret disputes and trade mark invalidation work and has dealt with trade secrets cases involving the departure of employees. Wang Yuncheng heads up the patent practice and Guo Hairong specialises in trade mark work.