Yanxia DU
Attorney at Law / Trademark Attorney
Partner
Over the past 19 years, Ms. Du has served as an experienced legal counsel in a wide range of trademark cases, from trademark adoption to registration, maintenance, and enforcement, for clients ranging from startups to multi-billion dollar public companies. Ms. Du is particularly adept at developing and managing clients’ global trademark portfolios and identifying and managing the risks associated with global trademark adoption.
Ms. Du has extensive experience in helping clients solve complex problems through her keen insight and creative approach. For example, in a global trademark dispute, she always considers the problem from all perspectives and proposes a comprehensive solution that aligns with the client’s business plan, which helps save time and money for the clients.
In addition to her significant experience in trademark issues, Ms. Du also provides clients with legal advice on domain names, copyrights, board protection, and other related matters.
Speaking Engagements:
Introduction to Malicious Trademark Registration Worldwide, 2024
Practice of Duplicate Registration of Trademarks in TM5 Countries, 2023
A Discussion on the Trend of International Trademark Registration in the Madrid System, 2022
Recent Articles:
How to Protect Well-known Trademarks in Hong Kong: From the Perspective of Defensive Trademark, 2023
A Brief Discussion on the Distribution of Burden of Proof in Trademark Non-use Cancellation Actions in Greater China, 2022
Study on Factors Considered When Determining the Likelihood of Confusion for Trademarks, 2022
Practice in Fighting Against Bad Faith Registration of EU Trademarks, 2022
Association:
INTA;
MARQUES;
China Trademark Association (CTA);
Beijing Trademark Associates(BTA);
Committees:
Member of Trademark Office Practices Committee of INTA;
Director of the Committee on Overseas Trademark Registration and Protection of BTA.
Admission:
Chinese Bar
Education Backgrounds:
Master of Laws, Renmin University of China
Bachelor of Art, Beijing Technology and Business University
Working Languages:
Chinese, English