Michael Mangelson is the intellectual property (IP) counselor based at the U.S. embassy in Beijing, China, where he serves as the chief IP officer for advocating U.S. IP interests, policies, and initiatives in China. Michael works closely with U.S. businesses on promoting and protecting their IP interests in China, and he advises and coordinates with U.S. government agencies and China counterparts to resolve IP issues, promote U.S. IP policy, encourage effective IP protection and enforcement in China, and secure high IP standards in laws and trade agreements, for the benefit of U.S. stakeholders.

Michael served as the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Principal Counsel and Director for China IP from 2019-23 and as the U.S. IP Attaché in Shanghai, China from 2014-19. He joined the public sector with 20 years of experience as a nationally recognized IP practitioner, strategist, and former head of the China Practice group and Technology & Intellectual Property group for U.S. law firm Stoel Rives in Salt Lake City, and previously with Morrison & Foerster in Los Angeles and Hong Kong, and Jones Day in Taiwan.

Michael chaired the Intellectual Property Section of the Utah State Bar and taught IP law and technology licensing as an Adjunct Professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) law school for twelve years. As a practitioner, Michael was an industry-recognized IP attorney, including rankings in Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA and Best Lawyers’ 2012 Trademark Law Lawyer of the Year.

Scott Palmer has more than two decades of experience advising clients on all aspects of intellectual property law, with a deep understanding of the legal system in China. Scott has extensive experience advising on intellectual property registration, maintenance, licensing, enforcement and litigation for foreign companies operating in China and Chinese companies operating in the U.S.

Clients consistently turn to Scott to develop, expand and strategically manage their IP portfolios, from IP registration to administrative and criminal enforcement. He regularly assists companies with maintaining and acquiring IP rights, as well as licensing and transferring IP. On the litigation front, Scott handles trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition and patent disputes.

Scott often assists with the creation and management of anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy programs for both large and small companies. He also supports clients with brand development, advertising, product quality, license approvals, and regulatory compliance in highly regulated industries, including before China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Scott’s clients include companies across a diverse range of industries, including apparel, retail, hospitality, automotive, technology, software, musical instruments, entertainment, life sciences, cosmetics, transportation and clean energy.