Guoxu Yang

New York New York Office

+1-212 868 2066

+1-646 838 5151

yanggx@ccpit-patent.com.cn

Qualification:

Patent Attorney since 1991
Trademark Attorney since 2000
Attorney-at-law since 1999

Technical Field:

Communication Technology、Electrical Engineering、Physics

Languages:

Chinese、English

Education and Training:

LL.M. of Intellectual Property from Franklin Pierce Law Center, U.S.A in 2002
Bachelor of Law from Renmin University of China in 1989
Bachelor of Science in Physics from Jinzhou Normal College in 1986
Patent Prosecution and Litigation Seminar, at BSKB, USA, in 1998

 

Professional Experience:

Joined CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office in 1989
Worked as a chief representative in Silicon Valley Office from 2019 to present
Deputy director, Patent Litigation Department and Legal Department of CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office, 2010 - Present
Patent Attorney, Electrical department and Legal Department of CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office, Beijing 1989-2010

 

Practice Area:

Patent Invalidation、Patent validity Litigation、Patent Infringement Litigation、Legal Opinion on Patent Infringement、Administrative Protection of Patent Right、Licensing/Assignment of Patent、FTO Opinion

Administrative Protection of Trademark Right、Trademark Infringement Litigation、Legal Opinion on Trademark Infringement、Licensing/Assignment of Trademark

Domain Name Dispute Resolution、Domain Name Registration、Enforcement of Copyright、Unfair Competition、IP Litigation and dispute resolution including negotiation, mediation and arbitration、Customs recordation of IP rights and border enforcement of IP rights、Online IP protection、IP protection at trade shows、Administrative Protection of Copyrights、Infringement risks analysis、IP infringement analysis、IP infringement investigation、IP due diligence investigation、IP contract drafting and reviewing、Risk management and damage control、Consulting on IP strategy

Affiliation:

Chinese Group of AIPPI
LES China
All China Patent Agents Association

 

Publication and Presentation:

Book, Patent Litigation in China, Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2012, co-author

Book, Interpretation of Intellectual Property Laws, Jilin People’s Publishing House 1994, co-author

Article, “The benefit of earlier publication and late publication”, Electronic Intellectual Property Magazine, 2002,co-author

Article, “Effective Approaches to Fight Patent Infringement in China”, Asia IP, August 2015. co-author

Article, “Development on Patent Protection in China”, World IP Review, August 2016. co-author

Article, “Recent Revision of the Guideline for Patent Examination in China”, Asia Business Law Journal, July-August 2017, co-author

Presentation, “Best Practices for Competitive Advantages” in the seminar held by Frost Brown Todd, LLC in May 2008 at Cincinnati, USA

Presentation, “Intellectual Property in China-Development and Opportunity of US Companies” in the Roadshow held by Managing Intellectual Property in New York and Chicago in April and May, 2013

Presentation, “IP rights enforcement in China: Long term strategies” in the Roadshow held by Managing Intellectual Property in Paris, France and London, UK in June, 2016

 

Representative Cases:

In 2016, representing Baidu in a patent infringement dispute, which has a national impact

In 2014, representing Apple and won the case

From 2013,representing Apple, in a patent infringement litigation. The case caused widespread concern and influence in the industry

From 2008,representing Apple in its first patent infringement case sued for patent infringement in China. The case had attracted wide attention

From 2002, has leaded the litigation team, handled many patent infringement and invalid cases in many different technical fields, including the patent litigations of: Meizhao Guandian V.s Guobin Health; Motorola Vs. China companies; DORMA GmbH & Co Vs. local Chinese companies; Shimano company Vs. local Chinese companies; Blum Vs. Chinese companies; Honda CRV design administrative retrial case, Zhengma invalidation case etc., nearly 100 patent infringement and the administrative cases