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2025 China Low-Altitude Economy Legal Forum (1st Edition · Shenzhen)

23–24 October 2025Shenzhen, China · Shenzhen Wanyue Grand Skylight HotelCLEF-2025

About the Conference

About the Conference

The first China Low-Altitude Economy Legal Forum took place on 23—24 October 2025 in Shenzhen. It was jointly hosted by Zhiwen Consulting, the Low-Altitude New Vision media platform and Zhichan Huicui, with professional guidance and support from the Shenzhen UAV Industry Association, the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration and the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SHIAC).

Under the theme "Rule of law safeguards, innovation leads", the forum gathered close to 180 IPR managers, legal directors and R&D leads from companies across the low-altitude value chain, together with senior practitioners and academics, to discuss local legislation, data compliance, investment and financing, IP protection and the legal boundaries of airspace use.

Across two days the programme delivered 18 keynotes and 3 panel discussions, spanning local rule-making and compliance, cross-border investment and dispute resolution, US patent litigation, trade secret risk control, SEP licensing and equity financing.

On Site

Moments

Why Attend

Highlights

  • 01

    The first industry forum dedicated to the legal framework of the low-altitude economy, with institutions from Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing

  • 02

    Close to 180 corporate IPR, legal and judicial delegates

  • 03

    18 keynotes and 3 panels covering legislation, compliance, financing and IP

  • 04

    Courts of arbitration taking part, bringing an arbitration lens to dispute resolution

Topics & Agenda

Key Topics

Day 1 — Local Legislation, Compliance, Cross-border Financing and Disputes

09
  • Reflections on local legislation for the low-altitude economy in China
  • Legislative innovation and compliance paths for commercial low-altitude scenarios
  • Comparing low-altitude legislation across the Greater Bay Area
  • Key issues in equity financing for low-altitude companies
  • Leasing and financing of low-altitude aircraft
  • Arbitration as a mechanism for low-altitude disputes
  • Building a new engine for the low-altitude digital economy
  • Regional legal supply and incentives for high-quality low-altitude development
  • Economic-law safeguards for low-altitude development under three-dimensional governance

Day 2 — IP Compliance, US Litigation, Trade Secrets and SEPs

09
  • New trends in US patent litigation and their impact on the low-altitude economy
  • IP compliance for key low-altitude technologies
  • Issues in patent protection and confirmation procedures
  • Trade secret risk control in low-altitude business-model innovation
  • Equity investment and financing for low-altitude companies
  • EHang's global and China IP strategy in the low-altitude industry
  • Corporate IP protection in high-quality low-altitude development
  • Arbitration of SEP royalty disputes
  • Bringing light eVTOL scenarios to market and building the ecosystem

Panel Discussions

03
  • Breaking walls together — legal compliance innovation in the low-altitude economy
  • Preventing technology leakage — internal controls and legal response
  • IP risk control and patent litigation response strategies

Overview of Speakers

Speakers

  • Yang Jincai

    Yang Jincai

    Shenzhen UAV Industry Association

    President, Chairman of the World UAV Congress, Academician of Academia Europaea (Opening Remarks)

  • Zhou Yuan

    Zhou Yuan

    Yingke (Shenzhen) Law Firm

    Director of the Low-Altitude Economy Legal Committee, Guangdong Lawyers Association; Senior Partner (Opening Remarks)

  • Huang Zhe

    Huang Zhe

    SGLA Law Firm

    Senior Partner (Moderator / Panelist)

  • Deng Shanxia

    Deng Shanxia

    Law School, Chengdu University

    Dean

  • Zhou Qiong

    Zhou Qiong

    Long An (Shenzhen) Law Firm

    Director of the Low-Altitude Economy Practice Committee

  • Shen Taixia

    Shen Taixia

    Jinan University Law School

    Professor

  • Li Xiang

    Li Xiang

    Fangda Partners

    Partner

  • Xue Yan

    Xue Yan

    Dream Aerospace Technology

    Deputy General Manager

  • Fan Jiayu

    Fan Jiayu

    Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SHIAC)

    Deputy Director, Research Department

  • Yue Yuan

    Yue Yuan

    Chengdu JOUAV Automation Tech Co., Ltd.

    Director of Legal and Intellectual Property

  • Guo Peng

    Guo Peng

    Jinan University Law School

    Professor

  • Zhang Yujie

    Zhang Yujie

    Guangzhou University Law School

    Associate Professor

  • Zhu Zhengmao

    Zhu Zhengmao

    Baker Botts LLP (US)

    Senior Associate

  • Liu Gang

    Liu Gang

    Huajin United Patent and Trademark Agency

    Director of IP Consulting

  • Jin Xi

    Jin Xi

    Beijing Sino-Creativity IP Agency

    General Manager

  • Jin Zuopeng

    Jin Zuopeng

    Long An Law Firm

    Senior Partner (Panel II Moderator)

  • Yu Peiyao

    Yu Peiyao

    Long An (Shenzhen) Law Firm

    Senior Partner

  • Zheng Jiali

    Zheng Jiali

    EHang Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.

    Assistant to VP of IP and Trademark Manager

  • Bai Limin

    Bai Limin

    Yunsheng Intelligent

    Head of IP and Standards

  • Wang Yuanyuan

    Wang Yuanyuan

    SCIA China (Shenzhen) IP Arbitration Center

    Deputy Director

  • Chen Yuan

    Chen Yuan

    Shenzhen Yingwu Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.

    Co-founder

Panel Discussions

Panel I|Breaking walls together — legal compliance innovation in the low-altitude economy

Panel I|Breaking walls together — legal compliance innovation in the low-altitude economy

Host: Xiao Xiao (Partner, Fangda Partners)

Panellists:

  • Liu Han (Technology Legal Director, Meituan Drone)
  • Tang Jun (Associate Professor, Guangdong University of Finance Law School)
  • Tan Ge (Partner, Fangda Partners)
Panel II|Preventing technology leakage — internal controls and legal response

Panel II|Preventing technology leakage — internal controls and legal response

Host: Jin Zuopeng (Senior Partner, Long An Law Firm)

Panellists:

  • Huang Zhe (Senior Partner, SGLA Law Firm)
  • Ma Dongxiao (Equity Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm)
  • Qi Peng (Legal Director, Shanghai Zhongliang Real Estate Group)
  • Wang Rujuan (Head of Trade Secrets and Data Security, Shenzhen Topband Co., Ltd.)
  • Zhou Yanqin (Legal Manager, Biel Crystal)
Panel III|IP risk control and patent litigation response strategies

Panel III|IP risk control and patent litigation response strategies

Host: Deng Yunpeng (Senior Partner, Huajin United Patent and Trademark Agency, Shenzhen)

Panellists:

  • Tian Tao (Head of IP, XPENG AEROHT)
  • Bai Limin (Head of IP and Standards, Yunsheng Intelligent)
  • Yue Yuan (Director of Legal and IP, Chengdu JOUAV Automation Tech)

Hosted By

Organisers

  • Zhiwen Consulting
  • Low-Altitude New Vision
  • Zhichan Huicui

Supported By

Supporters

  • Shenzhen UAV Industry AssociationShenzhen UAV Industry Association
  • Shenzhen Court of International ArbitrationShenzhen Court of International Arbitration
  • Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SHIAC)Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SHIAC)

In Partnership With

Partners

  • SGLA Law Firm
  • Long An Law Firm
  • Zhong Lun Law Firm
  • PatentSino IP Firm
  • Huajin United Patent and Trademark Agency
  • Beijing Sino-Creativity IP Agency
  • Fangda Partners
  • Baker Botts LLP (US)

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Full Report

Read the full post-event report

Originally published on our WeChat account, including the full session recap and photo gallery.