Xiao Yuexin, a lawyer, has been practicing since 2010. Ms. Xiao Yuexin primarily engages in intellectual property legal services, specializing in IP litigation and dispute resolution, including trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, and anti-unfair competition. With a solid foundation in legal theory and extensive practical experience, she has provided intellectual property legal services to numerous clients, earning their trust. She has handled thousands of non-litigation IP matters and represented clients in hundreds of litigation cases.
Her clients have included renowned brands such as the Palace Museum, COFCO, Shiseido, Bentley Motors, John Deere, Gucci, BOSE, Amway, AEON Co., Toyota, Isuzu Motors, Pigeon, MUJI, China National Petroleum Corporation, Sina, Industrial Bank, China Express Airlines, China National Radio, SGCC, HLA and YeeHoO, etc,.
Deputy Director, 11th Beijing Lawyers Association Trademark Legal Professional Committee
Deputy Director, 12th Beijing Lawyers Association Trademark Legal Professional Committee
Deputy Secretary-General, 4th Beijing Chaoyang District Lawyers Association Intellectual
Property Business Research Committee
Member, Capital Intellectual Property Service Industry Association Trademark Professional Committee
Lawyer in the National Foreign-Related Lawyer Talent Pool (Beijing)
Part-time Instructor, Master of Laws Program, China University of Political Science and Law
Off-campus Mentor, School of Humanities and Law, Beijing University of Technology
Member, International Trademark Association (INTA) Famous Marks Committee, from 2022-2023
Expert, Foreign-related Intellectual Property Expert Database, Capital Intellectual Property Service Industry Association
Supervisor, Beijing Intellectual Property Research Association
Represented a well-known British automobile brand in a series of administrative litigation cases regarding trademarks in Mainland China, successfully obtaining well-known trademark protection for Chinese, English, and graphic trademarks on multiple occasions.
Represented a well-known Chinese petroleum company in launching multiple administrative investigations and administrative confirmation procedures against several infringing companies, eventually securing well-known trademark protection.
Represented a well-known Japanese cosmetics brand in a series of administrative trademark litigation cases in China, obtaining enhanced protection.
Represented a well-known American agricultural machinery brand in a color combination trademark administrative investigation case in China, followed by administrative litigation up to the Supreme People's Court. This case was the first administrative investigation of a color combination trademark in China and the first color combination trademark infringement case heard by the Supreme People's Court.
Represented a well-known French liquor brand in China in a trademark criminal protection case, followed by civil litigation. The case led to the capture of over 150 suspects, with a total amount involved exceeding 300 million RMB. It won the CHINA BUSINESS LAW JOURNAL "Outstanding Transaction of the Year" Award in 2022.
Represented a well-known Japanese automobile brand in China in trademark administrative litigation, eventually obtaining well-known trademark protection.
Represented an independent designer in a copyright infringement case involving clothing design works, successfully obtaining protection.
Represented a Chinese wine brand in a re-trial procedure concerning an OEM copyright infringement case, overturning the unfavorable second-instance judgment made by the original court.
Represented a French wine brand in China in a 3D trademark case, successfully obtaining trademark registration protection. The case was recognized as one of the "Top 10 Non-litigation Trademark Cases of the Decade" by the National Bar Association and was selected as one of the "Top 10 Typical Non-litigation Trademark Cases of 2023" by the Beijing Trademark Association.
Represented a well-known Japanese retail enterprise in implementing a comprehensive intellectual property protection strategy against infringers, including administrative reconsideration, administrative litigation, and civil litigation, ultimately achieving a victory.
Represented a well-known American pet food brand in responding to malicious trademark registration and litigation by others, ultimately receiving a non-infringement ruling from the re-trial court.
Represented a well-known Japanese hand tools brand in obtaining trademark infringement protection and securing protection for a well-known product-specific name; represented a Chinese baijiu (white spirit) brand in obtaining protection for packaging and decoration rights after its trademark was invalidated.
The Palace Museum’s lawsuit against "Palace Museum" liquor for unfair competition was recognized as a typical case in the protection of intellectual property related to Chinese excellent traditional culture by the Beijing High People's Court and one of the Top 10 Typical Cases in Cultural and Creative Industry Intellectual Property Protection by the Dongcheng District People's Court.
The "Bamboo Salt" trademark invalidation administrative dispute case was recognized by the Beijing High People's Court as one of the Top 10 Judicial Protection Cases in Trademark Authorization and Confirmation in 2023 (Top 10 Administrative Trademark Litigation Cases in National Second-Instance Final Rulings in 2023).
The "Wangjing Xiaoyao" trademark invalidation administrative dispute case was recognized by the Beijing Trademark Association as one of the Top 10 Trademark Litigation Cases of 2023 and was included in the National Bar Association’s 2024 Intellectual Property Annual Report’s Top 10 Trademark Cases.