Prof. ZHANG Taolue

    Updated: May 2026

Taolue ZHANG

Tongji Intellectual Property and Competition Law Research Center

Law School, Tongji University

Email: ztl@tongji.edu.cn  

Room 2113, Zhonghe Building, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, P. R. China 200092

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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

l Professor, Tongji University, Law School, 2026 -

l Associate Professor, Tongji University, Law School. 2015 – 2025

l Assistant Professor, Tongji University, Intellectual Property Right Institute, 2004-2014

PRESENT POST

l Executive Director of the Sino-German Institute of International Economic Law at Tongji University

l Director of the Internet and AI Law Research Center of the Law School of Tongji University

l Director of the Intellectual Property and Competition Law Research Center of Tongji University School of Law

l Researcher of the German Research Center of Tongji University

l Secretary-General of the Collaborative Training Innovation Base for International Legal Talents at Tongji University

l Researcher of the Shanghai AI Governance Collaborative Innovation Center

l Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Autonomous Intelligent Transportation Industry-education Integration Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance

l Member of the Intellectual Property Law Research Society of the China Law Society

l Member of the China Society for Science and Technology Law, Chinese Law Society

EDUCATION

l Visiting Scholar

Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, US, June – September 2015.

l PhD of Management Science and Engineering

Economic and Management School, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, 2007-2012.

l Visiting Scholar

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US, July - August 2012

l Visiting Scholar

MPI für Geistiges Eigentum, Wettbewerbs- und Steuerrecht, Munich, Germany, 2008-2009

l Visiting Scholar

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, US, August – December 2005

l Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Law School, University of Peking, Beijing, China, 2001 – 2004

l Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)

Law Department, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China, 1996 – 2000

LEGAL PRACTICE

l Senior Attorney-at-Law, Part-time, Qiao Bai Law Firm, Shanghai, 2006-2010

l Senior Attorney-at-Law, Part-time, Jade & Fountain Law Firm, Shanghai, 2010-2013

l Senior Attorney-at-Law, Part-time, Hua Rong Law Firm, Shanghai, 2013 – 2014

l Arbitrator, Shantou Arbitration Association, Guangdong Province, China

l Arbitrator, Beihai Asian International Arbitration Centre (BAIAC)

QUALIFICATIONS

l PRC Bar (PRC Lawyer Qualification), PRC Ministry of Justice

l Higher education teaching qualifications, PRC Ministry of Education

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Intellectual Property; Competition Law; Data and AI Law; Comparative Law

PAPERWORKS

Book:

l Taolue Zhang, “Intelligent Networked Vehicles: Data Protection and Utilisation”, Tongji University Press, Shanghai, China. In Chinese. Completed and to be published in 2025.

l Dan Prud’ homme and Taolue Zhang, “China’s Intellectual Property Regime for Innovation”, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2019. ISBN: 9783030104047.

l Taolue Zhang, Weijun Zhang, Qingyun Jiang, “Intellectual Property Protection in China”, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, Beijing, 2016. In Chinese. ISBN 9787513570244

l Liu Xiaohai, Xiaoguang Shan, Weijun Zhang, Taolue Zhang, “Intellectual Property Management Handbook for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises”, Intellectual Property Publishing House, Beijing, China, 2008. Responsible for the chapters of patent. In Chinese. ISBN

Book Edition:

l Weijun Zhang and Taolue Zhang, “Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review”, Vol.1, Law Press (Beijing), China, 2008. ISBN: 9787511841285

l Weijun Zhang and Taolue Zhang, “Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review”, Vol.2, Intellectual Property Publishing House, Beijing, China, 2008. ISBN: 9787513029599

l Weijun Zhang and Taolue Zhang, “Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review”, Vol.2, Intellectual Property Publishing House, Beijing, China, 2017. ISBN 9787513047593

Book Translation (from German/English to Chinese):

l Prof. Axel Metzger, “Patentrecht mit Gebrauchsmuster- und Sortenschutzrecht”, 5 Auflage, C.F. Mueller, 2023. From German to Chinese. Responsible for the whole translation. The Law Press, Beijing, 2027 (upcoming)

l Prof. Silja Voeneky, Philipp Kellmeyer, et.al, et. al., “The Cambridge handbook of responsible artificial intelligence : interdisciplinary perspectives”, Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2022. From English to Chinese. Responsible for the whole translation. The Commercial Press, Beijing, 2026 (upcoming)

l Prof. (em.) Dr. Rudolf Kraßer, “Patentrecht Ein Lehr- und Handbuch zum deutschen Patent- und Gebrauchsmusterrecht, Europäischen und Internationalen Patentrecht.” 6 Auflage, Verlag C. H. Beck München 2009. From German to Chinese. Responsible for Chapters 24-26, 31, and 35-39. Intellectual Property Publishing House, Beijing, China, 2016.ISBN: 9783406555053

l Dr. hab. Mariusz Krzysztofek, “GDPR: Personal Data Protection in the European Union”, Kluwer Law International, 2021. From English to Chinese. Responsible for the whole translation. The Commercial Press, Beijing, China. 2023. ISBN 9789403532707

l Prof. Mark Lemley, Peter Menell, Robert Merges, Pamela Samuelson, “Software and Internet Law”, 4 edition, Aspen Casebook Series, 2011. From English to Chinese. Responsible for the whole translation. The Commercial Press, Beijing, China. Vol.1. 2014, ISBN 9787100107129, Vol.2, 2017, ISBN 9787100129275

Published Articles:

l Taolue Zhang and Huijiao Liao，“System Construction of Regulatory Exemption for Open-source AI - Based on the Perspectives of EU and China's AI Legislation”, Journal of Tongji University (Social Sciences Edition) (CSSCI), Issue 3, 2026

l Huijiao Liao and Taolue Zhang, “China's Regulatory Approach in Global Open Source Artificial Intelligence Games: Experience Lessons and Independent Construction”, China Soft Science (CSSCI), Issue 1, 2026

l Taolue Zhang，“Legal Risks of Exports of Vehicles Data and Responses by Enterprises”，Legal Person，Issue 12, 2025.

l Taolue Zhang, et al., “Intellectual Property Legal Risks and Prevention for Open-source Large Model Development”, Electronic Intellectual Property, Issue 11, 2025

l Yue Zhu, Bo He, Hongyu Fu, Naying Hu, Shaoqing Wu, Taolue Zhang, Xinyi Liu, Gang Xu, Linghan Zhang, and Hui Zhou，“China’s Emerging Regulation Towards an Open Future for AI”，Science，9 Oct 2025，Vol 390, Issue 6769

l Jun Luo and Taolue Zhang, “Is the AIGC Platform an ‘Ultraman’ or a Normal Man- Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Infringement under Chinese Law”, China Law & Practice, 2025

l Luo Jun and Taolue Zhang, “Review of Patent Investment Funds in Germany: Model, Case, and Insights”，Deutschland-Studien (CSSCI)，2025, Vol.1

l Taolue Zhang, “Who Has the Right to Enjoy the Rights on POI Data”，East Asian Legal Review (CSSCI), Issue 2, 2025

l Taolue Zhang and Chen Hunan, “Positions and Implications of Japanese Universities on Students’ Use of AIGC Technologies——Analysis Based on the Sample of 359 Japanese University Policies”，Studies in Foreign Education (CSSCI)，2025, Vol.1

l Taolue Zhang and Hunan Chen, “How to be transparent and with what: AIGC plagiarism and the technocracy in higher education”， Chinese Journal of Distance Education (CSSCI)，2025, Vol.1

l Taolue Zhang and Hunan Chen, “Japan's Universities' Position, Response and Insights Regarding Students' Use of AIGC - Based on an Analysis of 344 Japanese University Policy Samples”, Foreign Education Research (CSSCI), Issue 1, 2025

l Taolue Zhang and Junhu Kang, “Conflict and Coordination between the Revocation Litigation and Objection Procedure of Unified Patents in Europe - Taking the 'Carrier v. Bizer' Case as the Entry Point”, Chinese Patents and Trademarks, Issue 2, 2025

l Taolue Zhang, “Copyright Law Evaluation of Training Large Models with Open Source Code - Taking the World's First Machine Learning Litigation as the Research Sample”, Intellectual Property (CSSCI), Issue 3, 2025

l Taolue Zhang and Zhiyi Chen, “The Theoretical Justification and Institutional Construction of the Arbitrability of Patent Validity Disputes”, Electronic Intellectual Property, Issue 4, 2025

l Taolue Zhang and Zhiyi Chen, “Copyright Law Regulatory Framework for Machine Learning - Conflicting Approach and International Harmonisation”，Copyright Theory and Practice, 2024, Vol.12.

l Taolue Zhang and Hunan Chen, “Academic Plagiarism in Higher Education and Its Countermeasures in the AIGC Era”，Shanghai Law Review (CSSCI)，2024, Vol.2

l Taolue Zhang and Ye Liu, “Conflict and unification of standards for determining commercial marks with ‘certain influence: Starting from the Amin Tool case”，China Patent and Trademark，2024, Vol.3

l Taolue Zhang and Ye Liu, “Innovation und Sicherheit in der Offenheit zur EU-Strategie für Open-Source-Software”，Deutschland-Studien (CSSCI)，2024, Vol.2

l Taolue Zhang, “The Infeasibility of Creating an Open Source Defense in Software Copyright Infringement Litigation in China – Also a Commentary on Weilai Case and Yibang Case”，Global Law Review，2024, Vol.2

l Huizhao Tu, Jianquan Liu, Zheyang Yu, Taolue Zhang, et. al., “Pricing Model of Autonomous Vehicle Testing Data Based on Evolved Stackelberg Game” ，Journal of Tongji Unversity （Natural Science），2023, Vol.51 Vol.11

l Taolue Zhang and Xinyu Liu, “On the Liability for Damages for Malicious Trademark Registration Behaviour”，China Trademark, 2023, Vol.8.

l Taolue Zhang, “Misunderstanding and Clarification of Article 4,Section E of Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property - Comments on Space for Application Type Conversion Through Priority Claim”，China Patent and Trademark, 2023, Vol.4

l Taolue Zhang, “The Construction of Compulsory Disclosure System of Source Code in China”, Oriental Law (CSSCI), 2023, Vol.3

l Taolue Zhang and Yilin Xiong, “Does a Breach of Personal Data Protection Law Constitute an Abuse of Market Dominance? Revisit the German Facebook case and the Dual Proceedings rule”， Competition Law and Policy，2023, Vol.2

l Taolue Zhang and Yuan Xu, “Shall Defensive Trademark Registration Be Premised on Well-Knownness of Primary Mark? History and Reality of Relationship Between Defensive Trademarks and Well-Known Trademarks”，China Patent and Trademark，2023, Vol.2

l Taolue Zhang and Yilin Xiong, “EU-Lösungen und Einblicke zur Erweiterung der Kanäle für den Datenaustausch - Analyse auf der Grundlage des EU Data Governance Act” ，Deutschland-Studien (CSSCI)，2023, Vol.1

l Huizhao Tu and Taolue Zhang, “A Study of Artificial Intelligence Governance Programme for Smart Driving in China”, Shanghai Urban Development，2022, Vol.12

l Taolue Zhang, “Determination of Copyright Infringement in Novel Transcoding and Reading Services-The Perspective of China's Judicial Practice”，Copyright Theory and Practice, 2022, Vol.11

l Taolue Zhang, “Request to Stop Infringement or Disclose Code? The Way of Liability for Violating the Terms of the Free Software Copyleft License”，Electronics Intellectual Property, 2022, Vol.8

l Taolue Zhang, “Legal Regulation of Unfair Trading Behaviour of Platform Operators in the Digital Age”, Rule of Law Review2022, Vol.6

l Taolue Zhang and Rong Qian, “Das deutsche Strassnverkehrsgesetz im Zeitalter des autonomen Fahrens: das Gesetz zum autonomen Fahren und seine Denkanstoesse”，Deutschland-Studien (CSSCI)，2022, Vol.1

l Taolue Zhang, “On the Function and Limitation to the System of the Right of Domestic Priority for Design Patent”，Intellectual Property(CSSCI)， 2022, Vol.2

l Taolue Zhang and Lin Qiao, “Prior Art Defense in Patent Infringement Litigation in China:Overview of 12-Year-Long Judicial Practice”，China Patent and Trademark，2022, Vol.1-2

l Taolue Zhang, “Copyright Notice Obligations in Open Source Compliance - An Example of a Loose Open Source Licence”，IP and Competition Law，2022-01-04，available at https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/TlDwRzqH8eqdsZ2VlpS0lA

l Taolue Zhang, “Behavioural Preservation Dispute in Short Video Copyright Infringement Dispute - Taking Sweeping Storm Case as an Entry Point”， China Civil and Commercial Law，2021.9.26，https://www.civillaw.com.cn/zt/t/?id=38019

l Taolue Zhang, Huizhao Tu, Wei Qiu, Developing HPM for AD in China - Legal Obstacles and the Way to Overcome Them，J Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (Sci)(EI), 2021, 26(5)

l Taolue Zhang and Huizhao Tu, “Legal Regulation of Cross-Border Flow of Data of Intelligent Networked Vehicles”，Dispute Solution, 2021, Vol.3

l Taolue Zhang, “The Accessibility of Patented Drugs under the Threat of New Crown Pneumonia: Comparison of Approaches in Germany and China and the Enlightenment”，Deutschland-Studien (CSSCI)，2021, Vol.1

l Taolue Zhang, “On Determination of Infringement Concerning Cross-Border Patent Enforcement:From the Perspective of German Law”, Intellectual Property (CSSCI)， 2020, Vol.12

l Taolue Zhang and Lei Jin, “Whoever Started the Trouble Should End : It On the Abolishment of Article 10 Paragraph 2 of PRC Trademark Law and the Reconstruction of the System Prohibiting the Geographical Signs from Trademark Registration”，Journal of Tongji University (Social Science) (CSSCI)，2020, Vol.6

l Taolue Zhang, “Commentary on the Latest Revision of US Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance”，Intellectual Property (CSSCI)，2020, Vol.4

l Taolue Zhang and Xiaolu Yin, “Determination of Trademark Infringement Liability of OEM Trustees:A Reflection on OEM-related Judicial Decisions in China”，International Business Research(CSSCI)，2020, Vol.2

l Taolue Zhang and Yaoyao Jiang, “Personal Data Protection in Autonomous Vehicles – EU and Germany’s Exploration and the Inspirations for China”，Deutschland-Studien (CSSCI)，2019, Vol.4

l Taolue Zhang, “Construction of Safety Test System for Self-driving Cars: Comparison of Chinese and Japanese Legislation”，Science Technology and Law (CSSCI), 2019, Vol.4

l Taolue Zhang and Yaoyao Jiang, “On Determining the Scope of an Injunction Order in Chinese and German Patent Law: with Comments on Apple Company’s Performance of the Injunction Order by Fuzhou Intermediate Court”，Intellectual Property (CSSCI)，2019, Vol.7

l Taolue Zhang and Qiaoyao Zhang, “Determination of Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition Concerning Backstage Paid Listing: Conflicts of Judicial Decisions and Reflections”，Journal of Tongji University (Social Science) (CSSCI)，2017, Vol.4

l Taolue Zhang and Yaoyao Jiang, “A Review of German Smart Car Legislation and Revision of German Road Traffic Law”，Deutschland-Studien (CSSCI)，2017, Vol.3

l Taolue Zhang and Weijun Zhang, “A Study on Combination Patent Right Exhaustion Caused by Component Sales: From the Perspective of Precedents from US and Germany”, Intellectual Property，2017, Vol.10

l Qiaoyao Zhang and Taolue Zhang, “Categorization Study on the Determination of Trademark Infringement of Keyword Advertisement in Paid Listing”，Dispute Solution, 2017, Vol.3

l Weijun Zhang and Taolue Zhang, “Extraterritorial Application of the Trademark Law and the Comitas Gentiu Principle and Their Implication to Trademark Infringement Cases Related to International OEM”，Journal of Tongji University(Social Science)(CSSCI)，2017, Vol.3

l Taolue Zhang, Dan Prud’homme, Oliver Lutz, China's new patent commercialization strategy, Journal of Intellectual Property Law &Practice, Oxford Academic, Vol.12, Issue 6, 2017

l Weijun Zhang and Taolue Zhang, “Review on Market Structure Test in Trademark Disputes”，Electronics Intellectual Property(CSSCI),  2017, Vol. 1-2

l Taolue Zhang and Yang Huang, “The Resolution Mechanism of Shanghai Free Trade Zone to Improve the Intellectual Property Dispute”，Dispute Solution，2016, Vol.2

l Taolue Zhang, “Whether the Supply of Patented Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients to Generic Drug Producers Can Infringe the Patent Rights: the EU's Astellas V. Polpharma Pharmaceutical Case and the Application of Bolar Exemption” ，Science Technology and Law, 2016, Vol.5

l Taolue Zhang and Weijun Zhang, “The Path Selection in Protecting the Public Interests in Trademark Law: The application of the Provision Prohibiting the Registration of Marks having an Adverse Effect”，Intellectual Property (CSSCI), 2015, Vol.4

l Taolue Zhang, “Some Reflections on the Invention Reporting System of China's  in the Regulations on Employment Inventions (Draft for Review)”，China Intellectual Property，2014, Vol.8

l Taolue Zhang and Yang Huang, “3D Printing Era of China's Patentees Rights Protection Predicament and The Way Out”，Electronics Intellectual Property, 2014, Vol.5

l Taolue Zhang, “Regulation of Cross-Border Enforcement of Mobile Internet Patents: From Apple's Siri Infringement Litigation”，Electronics Intellectual Property, 2014.03

l Taolue Zhang, “The Institutional Causes and Recent Trends of Patent Troll Litigation in the United States IT Industry”，China Intellectual Property，2014, Vol.3

l Taolue Zhang, “The threat of Patent Trool: Prescient or Unwarranted?” ，Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review, 2014. Vol.2

l Taolue Zhang, “Should green patents be used without compensation?” ，Creen Living，2013, Vol.5

l Taolue Zhang, “Is Intellectual Property Going to Change in the Age of Creators?” ，China Intellectual Property，2013, Vol.6.

l Taolue Zhang and Weijun Zhang, “Exploration on the construction of bilingual course on ‘Intellectual Property’ for undergraduates of law schools in China”, in Yiyi Chen (ed.), Practice and Exploration of Bilingual and All-English Programme Construction in Tongji University, Tongji Unviersity Press，2013

l Weijun Zhang and Taolue Zhang, “Right of Authorship Equals Right of Status? – Comment on the Case of Han Han v. Fang Zhouzi”, Electronics Intellectual Property (CSSCI), 2012, Vol. 5.

l Taolue Zhang and Yang Huang, “Revisiting the Legality of Marking Patent Applications Different Regulations on Marking Patent Applications in China and Germany and the Implications”, Electronics Intellectual Property(CSSCI), 2012, Vol.1

l Taolue Zhang and Xiaoguang Shan, “Reflections on Whether an Agreement Prohibiting the Separate Licensing of Patents Outside of Patent Pools Constitutes Patent Abuse - Review of the ITC Philips Optical Disc Case”，Intellectual Property (CSSCI), 2011, Vol.4

l Taolue Zhang, “Whether a promise to sell a patented product after the end of the patent term constitutes infringement - from the Simvastatin case in the German Federal Supreme Court”，Electronics Intellectual Property(CSSCI),  2010, Vol.7

l Taolue Zhang and Yang Huang, “Review of the Act on Simplification and Modernisation of the German Patent Law - An Analysis of the Latest Changes in German Patent Laws”，Electronics Intellectual Property, 2009, Vol.10

l Taolue Zhang and Weijun Zhang, “Compulsory Licensing of Patents under the Public Health Crisis - Proposed Amendments to Article 49 of China's Patent Law”，Electronics Intellectual Property(CSSCI), 2008, Vol.5

l Taolue Zhang, “Copyright in the Age of Internet: a Copyright Issue or Constitutional Issue?”, Green Leaves, 2012, Vol.2

l Taolue Zhang, “On German Federal Court of Justice Judgement No. X ZB 9/03 of 17 February 2004: Signal Sequence Case” ，in: Xiaohai Liu (ed.), Study of German Intellectual Property Theory and Classic Jurisprudence，Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2012

l Taolue Zhang, “German Federal Court of Justice Judgement No. X ZB 20/03 of 24 May 2004: Electronic Payment Systems Case” ，in: Xiaohai Liu (ed.), Study of German Intellectual Property Theory and Classic Jurisprudence，Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2012

l Taolue Zhang, “The Spundfass Standard Case: Compulsory Licence Defence Based on Antitrust Laws”，in: Xiaoguang Shan and Qingyun Jiang (ed.), “Leading Court Cases on European Intellectual Property” ，Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2011

l Taolue Zhang, Official Laws and Local Customs in Changes of Property Rights in Real Estate: Taking‘Kindred Neighbours Buying First’ and ‘Kindred Daughters Not Distributing Inheritance’as Examples，Journal of Huaqiao University（Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition），2010, Vol.4

l Weijun Zhang and Taolue Zhang, “The TRIPS Agreement and the Improvement of China's Patent Compulsory Licensing System”，Journal of Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, 2009, Vol.6

l Xiaoguang Shan, Weijun Zhang and Taolue Zhang, “Improvement of the Patent Compulsory Licensing System in China”，in: SIPO (ed.) Report on the Study on the Amendment of the Implementing Rules of the Patent Law，Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2008

l Weijun Zhang and Taolue Zhang, “Analysis of Dongjin v. Intel Technology Monopoly Case”, Study on intellectual property judgements, Law Press, China, 2008

l Taolue Zhang, “The New Mode of U.S. Science and Technology Intermediaries in Absorbing Overseas Innovations : Comment also on the IPR Issues that China's Research Institutions Should Pay Attention to When Participating in Overseas R&D”，Chinese University Technology Transfer, 2008, Vol.3

l Taolue Zhang, “Analysis of China's Patent Law (Draft Amendment) on the Adjustment of the Design Patent System”，Chinese University Technology Transfer, 2008, Vol.8

l Ping Zhang and Taolue Zhang, “Problems that May Arise from the Combination of Open-Source Software and Commercial Software and its Countermeasures”, Netinfo Security, 2006, Vol.3

l Xiaoguang Shan, Weijun Zhang and Taolue Zhang, “Study on Patent Compulsory Licensing System”， in: State IP Office (ed.), Anthology of the Third Patent Law Revision, Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2006

l Ping Zhang and Taolue Zhang, A Study of Copyright Licensing Approaches in the Digital Environment，Internet Law Review, Vol.6, 2005

l Taolue Zhang, “Research on Intellectual Property Issues of Open Source Software: Institutional Causes, Rule Framework and Theoretical Reflection”，Internet Law Review, Vol.5, 2004

l Taolue Zhang, “Comment on MySQL AB V. Progress Software Corp.，NUSPHERE Corp.” ，Internet Law Review, Vol.5, 2004

l Taolue Zhang, “The Patent Abolitionist Movement and Controversy in the 19th Century British”，Era of Jurisprudence, China, 2004, Vol.1

l Taolue Zhang, “History of the Patent System in the United Kingdom, the United States and East Asia and its Implications”，Science Technology and Law, 2003, Vol.1

Research Reports:

l Taolue Zhang, et al., “Research on the Obligation of Copyright Infringement Review on Online Content Platforms”, Jan.27, 2026, https://www.lexiscn.com

l Taolue Zhang, et al., “Legal Risks and Prevention of Open-Source Large Models”, Jan.27, 2026,https://www.lexiscn.com

l Taolue Zhang, et al., “Guidelines on Data Compliance for Intelligent Networked Vehicles (2023)”. A research project cooperated with team from Shanghai AI Lab.

l Taolue Zhang, “Legal Risks and Prevention of Cross-border Flow of Intelligent Networked Vehicle Data”, 2023, A research project sponsored by Shanghai Science and Technology Commission (SSTC).

l Tongji University Research Group, “Advanced Autonomous Driving Liability for New Business Models (2022)”. A research project sponsored by Baidu Company. Responsible for Chapter 4 “Allocation of Liability for Damage Caused by Autonomous Driving in Germany”.

Conference Papers:

l Taolue Zhang, Weijun Zhang, “The Setting and Teaching Methods of Intellectual Property Law Courses in Bilingual (English) in China: an Example from Tongji Law School”，The 1st International Symposium on Pedagogical Research, 2013

l Taolue Zhang, Nan Jiang, “Identification of Antitrust Legal Risk of Patent Pool by the Method of Structural Equation Model”，ICSSSM 2012(EI)

l Nan Jiang, Taolue Zhang, “Study on Antitrust Law Risk Evaluation of Patent Pool based on GRAM”，ICSSSM 2012(EI).

Article Translation:

l Miriam Buiten, Alexandre de Streel, Martin Peitz, “The Law and Economic of AI Liabitity”，Computer Law & Security Review. 2023 Vol. 48. From English to Chinese, Journal of Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, 2024, Vol.5.

l Prof. Dr. Renate Schaub, “Nutzung von Künstlicher Intelligenz als Pflichtverletzung? Sorgfaltspflichten beim Einduisatz generativer Künstlicher Intelligenz”, Neue Juristische Wochenschrift, 2023. From German to Chinese, Shanghai Law Review (CSSCI), 2024, Vol.1

l Matthew J. Slaughter and David H. McCormick, “Data Is Power - Washington Needs to Craft New Rules for the Digital Age”, Foreign Affair, 2021. From English to Chinese, Internet Law Review, Vol.25, Beijing, 2024.

l Steve Ngo and Steven Walker, “Impact and Effects of International Economic Sanctions on International Arbitration”, Arbitration: The Int’l J. of Arb., Med. & Dispute Mgmt 88, no. 3 (2022): 388–403. From English to Chinese, IPR and Competition Law, 2024-03-27, available at https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/2lOeCrs0UF4Zo-fDG1jN-w

l Simon Klopschinski, “Public Policy Considerations in Intellectual Property-Related International Investment Arbitration”, in Christophe Geiger (ed.), Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Investment Law, Cheltenham (UK)/Northampton, MA (USA), Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020. From English to Chinese, in: Shanghai Law Review (CSSCI), 2022, Vol.2

l “Patentgesezt”, “Gebrauchmustergesetz”, “Geschmuckmustergesetz”, From German to Chinese, in: “100 Questions on Intellectual Property Disputes at German Trade Fairs”, Intellectual Property Publishing House, Beijing, China, 2012, ISBN 9787513007856.

l Prof. Joseph Straus, “Patent Application: Obstacle for Innovation and Abuse of Dominant Position under Article 102 TFEU?”, Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, 2010. From English to Chinese, in: Patent Law Review (2011), Intellectual Property Publishing House, Beijing, China, 2013,

l Prof. Joseph Straus and Dr. Simon Klopschinski, “Der Schutz von Geschäftsmethoden und andere patentrechtliche Fragestellungen im Lichte der aktuellen Finanzmarktkrise”, From German to Chinese, in: Patent Law Review(2009), Intellectual Property Publishing House, Beijing, China, 2010.

l Prof. Joseph Straus, “The New Role of Intellectual Property in the Global Economy”, Speech in Tongji IPR International Conference in Shanghai. Recorded and translated from English to Chinese, in: China Invention and Patent, 2009, Vol.9.

l Prof. Joseph Straus, “Patents on biomaterial—A new colonialism or a means for technology transfer and benefit-sharing”, In: Thiele, F., Ashcroft, R.E., Wütscher, F. (eds) Bioethics in a Small World. Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung, vol 24. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. From English to Chinese, in: Patent Law Review (2006), Intellectual Property Publishing House, Beijing, China, 2007.

AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS

l First Prize of Tongji University Teaching Achievement Award, 2021

l First Prize of Tongji University Yucai Education Award, 2021

l Third Prize of Tongji University Teaching Achievement Award, 2018

l Second Prize Shanghai Teaching Achievement Award, 2017

l Tongji University Teaching Achievement Award (Contemporary China), 2015

l First Prize of Shanghai Teaching Achievement Award, 2013

l Top Prize of Tongji University Teaching Achievements, 2012

l Outstanding Paper Award of Tongji University Bilingual (English) Programme Construction Workshop, 2013

l German Federal Chancellor's Scholarship (Humboldt Foundation), 2008-2009

l Second Prize of the Fifth National Excellent Research Report on Intellectual Property (Patent) and Excellent Soft Science Research Achievements of State Intellectual Property Office, 2007

l Second Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award, 2005

l Third Prize of National Court System Symposium Paper, 2005

l Outstanding Work Award of ‘Cotton Tree Cup’ of the First Intellectual Property Outstanding Achievement Evaluation Award of Intellectual Property Law Research Society of China Law Society, 2004

l Huang Jinfu Scholarship of Peking University, 2001-2002

LANGUAGES

English (Proficiency); German (B1); Mandarin Chinese (Native); Cantonese (able to listen, average speaking ability);Teochew (Native)