Christine Gao is a Senior Consultant, based in Beijing.

Christine is an expert in the field of intellectual property (IP) enforcement, with nearly a decade of practical experience. She specializes in comprehensive services covering IP infringement investigations, administrative enforcement, and criminal actions. Christine has advised well-known multinational companies across a wide range of industries, including technology, entertainment, pharmaceuticals, fresh produce, fashion, and fast-moving consumer goods.

Christine is adept at formulating systematic enforcement strategies tailored to clients' needs. With solid legal knowledge and a strong track record in the field, the Rouse talent delivers IP solutions that are both strategic and actionable.

Christine possesses expertise in trademarks, patents, and copyrights. She has successfully handled several high-profile IP cases with industry-wide influence, including Model Cases of the "Protecting IP" Campaign by the Shanghai Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, demonstrating her ability to manage complex IP disputes.

As a core team member, Christine has handled cases involving:

• Represented Zespri in a series of enforcement actions against multiple fruit traders concerning trademark infringement in Shanghai --Model Cases of the "Protecting IP" Campaign by the Shanghai Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau (released in 2025); Top 10 Cases of IP Criminal Protection by "ZHIQITONG (an IP service platform managed by Shanghai IP Administration)"  (released in 2025)

• Brand Protection/Anti-Counterfeiting, Anti-Piracy and Enforcement