On January 4, 2025, the Asia IPR Talents Grand Ceremony, hosted by IPR Daily and IPR Daily Global, was successfully held in Shenzhen. The event brought together industry talents from China (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and other regions to engage in a thought-provoking exchange of innovation, wisdom, and cooperation.
During the ceremony, the 50 Intellectual Property lawyers Under the Age of 50 in 2024 (also known as the U50) was unveiled, with GEN Law Firm Partner Steve Zhao being recognized on the list.
Lawyer Recognized
Steve Zhao, Partner
With 20 years of professional experience, Mr. Zhao specializes in complex litigation involving trademarks, copyrights, plant variety rights, trade secrets, data rights, and other emerging types of intellectual property. His innovative approach and expertise have placed him at the forefront of cases that have shaped China's IP judicial landscape. Steve has been involved in many cases that have contributed to the development of IP jurisprudence in China. Throughout his career, his exceptional litigation skills and creative legal strategies have secured significant victories for clients in landmark cases. In 2023, Mr. Zhao's cases were selected as representative cases by the Supreme People’s Court and high People’s courts nine times.
About IPR Daily U50
IPR Daily is a leading global comprehensive intellectual property information service provider dedicated to connecting global IP and technological innovation talents and providing industry services for investors and rights holders. To set an example for IP lawyers and encourage more outstanding young professionals to join the IP legal field, IPR Daily, in collaboration with the China Strategy Intellectual Property Research Institute, has once again launched the U50 selection event this year. The event aims to showcase industry leaders, shape the industry's image, strengthen industry exchanges, provide experience for the professionalization and specialization of the IP legal industry, and foster a thriving and healthy industry ecosystem.
Since the launch of registration in February 2024, the event has received widespread attention from the industry, with numerous outstanding IP lawyers signing up to participate. After individual self-recommendation, institutional nomination, preliminary review, and expert evaluation, 80 candidates were shortlisted in November, and the final list of 50 lawyers was released in January 2025 following the final selection process.
