Yixin Chai

Associate

Trademark & Copyright

Primary office

Hong Kong

Telephone

Practice focus

Trademark

Portfolio Management

Commercial Agreements

Domains

Experience

Yixin advises clients on all facets of trademark prosecution and brand protection, and conducts IP audits and manages trademark portfolio.

Also skilled in transactional matters, Yixin regularly drafts and negotiates commercial agreements – including supply, distribution, NDA, NNN, and licensing agreements – in both English and Chinese.

Yixin acts on behalf of a wide range of clients, including apparel, cosmetics and skincare, electronics, exhibitions, food and beverage, toys, wine and spirits, etc. Yixin has co-authored articles on various topics related to intellectual property, published in leading legal journals.

Education

LL.B., South China University of Technology
M.C.L., The University of Hong Kong
J.D., The George Washington University Law School

Admissions

New York State
China (passed qualification examination)

Languages

Mandarin Chinese (native)
English (fluent)

Recent Insights

PRC – Draft SAMR Regulations on Administrative Enforcement against Online Trademark Infringements

The State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) recently issued draft rules intended to support investigations and administrative enforcement actions by local Market Supervision Bureaux...

SAMR – Draft Regulations on E-commerce Platforms Assisting in the Investigation and Handling of Trademark Infringement Cases

These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Administrative Penalty Law of the People's Republic of China, the E-commerce Law of the People's Republic...

Overview of Civil Litigation in the PRC

China’s legal system is based on Civil Law principles. It is sometimes said to be a hybrid, with selected elements of common law inserted....