Yuzhou Yang Senior Partner
Shanghai
021-58785888
yuzhou.yang@dentons.cn
  • IP and Technology Innovation
  • Criminal Law
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Cross-Border Investment and Trade
  • Working Language:
  • Chinese
  • English

Introduction

Mr Yang is a member of the Board of Directors of Dacheng, a member of the Management Committee of Dacheng Shanghai, a senior partner, the head of the IP and Technological Innovation Professional Committee of Dacheng, the co-head of the TMT Industry Committee of Dacheng, the Secretary-General of the Manufacturing Industry Committee of Dacheng, and the Director of the Public Opinion Response and Governance Legal Research Center of Dacheng Shanghai. He serves as an adjunct professor at the Law School of East China University of Science and Technology, a vice chairman of the Social Responsibility and Public Welfare Committee of the Shanghai Internet Industry Federation, a vice chairman of the Legal and Compliance Governance Committee of the Shanghai Open Source Information Technology Association, and a researcher at the IP Research Center of Fudan University.

Education

  • Fudan UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.) in Light Sources and Illumination Engineering(1997)
  • East China University of Political Science and LawMaster of Laws(2017)

Working Experience

  • Beijing Dacheng Law Offices (Shanghai)Partner(2012 ~ Present)
  • Tuo Ying Law Offices (Shanghai)Partner(2008 ~ 2012)
  • Sundial Law Firm (Shanghai)Attorney(2004 ~ 2008)
  • Shanghai Zhengyi Huaxia Law FirmAttorney(2002 ~ 2004)

Honors and Awards

  • Recommended Lawyer in Intellectual Property - Greater China Region(2020 ~ 2026), The Legal 500
  • Recommended Lawyer in Intellectual Property (Litigation) - Greater China Region(2020 ~ 2025), Chambers & Partners
  • The A-List - Visionaries / Growth Drivers.(2024 ~ 2026), China Business Law Journal
  • Top 30 Intellectual Property Experts(2025), GCP
  • Top 15 Client Choice Intellectual Property Lawyers in China.(2025), GRCD
  • Client Choice Lawyer & Leading IP Professional (Trade Secrets).(2023 ~ 2025), Ming Law Hall
  • Top 15 intellectual property lawyers in China(2023), ALB
  • One of the top 50 intellectual property elite lawyers in China under 50 years old(2023), IPR Daily
  • Star of Strength(2023), LegalOne
  • Top Tier Lawyer in China (IP Litigation)(2024 ~ 2025), LEGALBAND
  • Top 50 Intellectual Property Lawyers in China(2019), IPR Daily

Representative Projects/Matters

Trade Secrets: Represented a high-tech company in a technical secret dispute selected as a 2024 Shanghai Court Typical Case for Judicial Protection of New Quality Productive Forces.

Trademark & Unfair Competition: Represented Xiaomi in a trademark infringement case selected as a 2024 Sichuan High Court Typical Case.

Trade Secrets: Represented Beijing Ke in a trade secret dispute selected as a 2024 Hefei Court Typical Case.

Trade Secrets (Criminal): Represented an individual in a criminal technical secret case selected as a 2022 Shanghai IP Protection Typical Case.

Represented in the patent infringement case of Qidong Balin, selected as one of the top ten typical cases of intellectual property judicial protection by the Supreme People's Court in 2008, the top ten intellectual property cases of the National Lawyers Association in 2011-2012, and in the Supreme People's Court's Annual Report on Intellectual Property Cases (2010)

Represented in the dispute over unauthorized use of a famous product name in the case of NXP and Crystal Source, selected as one of the top ten intellectual property cases in Guangdong Province in 2017

Represented in the patent infringement dispute over the appearance design patent of the Philips facial cleansing instrument against Jin Dao, selected as one of the top ten cases of intellectual property judicial protection in Shanghai in 2020

Represented in the patent infringement dispute between Xiaomi and Royal KPN, selected as one of the top ten typical cases of technological innovation by the Beijing Intellectual Property Court in 2021

Represented in the trade secret infringement dispute between Juxin and Tai Company, the first case in China where precautionary measures were simultaneously ruled upon remand, and selected as one of the top ten typical cases of combating unfair competition by the Supreme People's Court in 2022

Represented in the administrative dispute over the rejection of the trademark application for the "Shoe Upper Stitching" three-dimensional logo, selected as one of the top ten cases of trademark authorization and confirmation judicial protection by Beijing Courts in 2022

Represented in the civil and administrative disputes over the "Impeccable" trademark series between Unilever and a certain association, selected as one of the top ten cases of intellectual property protection by the China Association of Foreign Investment Enterprises (PAE) in 2022-2023, and awarded the "Remarkable" rating by Legal One in 2023

Represented in the trade secret contract dispute between Aerospace Institute and Kai Mechanical and Electrical, selected as an excellent case by Legal One.

Represented in the commercial defamation case of Kimberly-Clark against a certain e-commerce anchor, recognized as one of the top ten typical cases of platform economy intellectual property cases by the Yangpu District People's Court of Shanghai (2018-2023), and included in the "White Paper on Trial of Intellectual Property Cases Involving Platform Economy by the Yangpu District People's Court of Shanghai”

Acted for Unilever in invalidating and cancelling bad-faith trademark registrations and won the respective administrative litigation

Coach, an American mid-luxury fashion brand, for its trademark applications and trademark portfolio management in China

Acted for Xiaomi in the second instance of trademark infringement case and reduced the damages awarded to Xiaomi from 12 million in the first instance to 3 million.

Acted for Unilever China Co., Ltd. (“Unilever”) in a plurality of trademark infringement, trademark invalidation, trademark cancellation, and copyright infringement cases and won the cases;

Acted for Beijing Fengtai ABC Foreign Language Training School (“ABC English School”) in trademark infringement and invalidation cases between ABC English School vs. VIPABC before the China Supreme Court;

Acted for Hangzhou Miaoying Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (“Miaoying”) in a high-profiled trademark infringement litigation between Miaoyin vs. Beijing Xiaoyu Technology Co., Ltd.;

Acted for Illinois Tool Works Inc. (“ITW”) in a trademark infringement and unfair competition litigation between ITW vs. Shenzhen Wujia Electronics Firm;

Acted for ITW in a trademark infringement and unfair competition litigation between ITW vs. Quanzhou Yucry Traffic Electronics Ltd.;

Acted for WellSemi Semiconductor (“WellSemi”) in an anti-unfair competition litigation between WellSemi vs. Zhuosheng microelectronics Co., Ltd;

Acted for WellSemi Semiconductor (“WellSemi”) in an anti-unfair competition litigation between WellSemi vs. Zhuosheng microelectronics Co., Ltd;

Acted for Central Count Culture Co., Ltd. (“Central Count”) in an anti-unfair competition litigation relating to online search keywords between Central Count vs. Qingdao black crystal Co., Ltd.;

Acted for Central Count Culture Co., Ltd. (“Central Count”) in a trademark infringement and anti-unfair competition litigation between Central Count vs. Shenzhen Ni Ao Co., Ltd.

Acted for Baopai Children's clothing Co., Ltd. (“Baopai”) in a series of copyright and trademark licensing contract litigation between Bobdog Holding Co., Ltd. vs. Baopai Children's clothing Co., Ltd.

Acted for NXP Semiconductor (“NXP”) in an anti-unfair competition litigation between NXP vs. two Chinese integrate circuit companies

Acted for Zhuhai Xiaoyuan Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xiaoyuan”) in a plurality of anti-unfair competition litigations between Xiaoyuan vs. Teddy Bear Mobile Tech Co., Ltd.

Acted for KONECRANE Co., Ltd. in several administrative complaint cases to protect its trade name.

Acted for Xiaomi Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xiaomi”) in a SEP patent litigation between KPN vs. Xiaomi before the China Supreme Court

Acted for Baling Steel Pills (“Baling”) in a patent litigation between Fujian Duoleng Steel Pills Inc. vs. Baling before the China Supreme Court

Acted for Feiyue Financial Devices (“Feiyue”) in a patent litigation between an individual vs. Feiyue before the China Supreme Court

Acted for an individual in a patent litigation against Beijing Zhenhengli Print Ltd. before the China Supreme Court

Acted for Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd. (“Xiaomi”) in a software patent litigation between Shanghai Jin’en Information Technology Co., Ltd. vs. Xiaomi

Acted for HARADA Shanghai in a 60M RMB patent litigation between Suzhong Antenna Group vs. HARADA

Acted for Ningbo Fengmao Far-East Rubber Co., Ltd. (“Fengmao”) in a patent litigation between Gates vs. Fengmao

Acted for FOREO (Shanghai) Trading Ltd. (“FOREO”) in several design patent litigations against the copycats

Acted for Xiaomi Technology(“Xiaomi”) & Qingdao Yeelight IT Ltd. (“Yeelight”) in a patent litigation between Jinfeng vs. Xiaomi & Yeelight

Acted for two individuals in a trade secret infringement litigation between a famous Chinese automobile company vs. the two individuals

Acted for Shenzhen Fujiang Technology Co., Ltd. (“Fujiang”) in a trade secret and copyright infringement litigation between Fujiang vs. Mr. Ge

Acted for a Chinese medical equipment enterprise in a trade secret infringement litigation against a famous international medical equipment enterprise.

Acted for Shanghai Cong Baike Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (“Cong Baike”) in a patent litigation between Youge Technology Co., Ltd. vs. Cong Baike

Acted for Shanghai KaiHong Technology Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Diodes Shanghai”) in a patent litigation between Diodes Shanghai vs. Pingwei

Activities and Affiliations

  • , Guesting professor of Law School of East China University of Science and Technology
  • , Member of the Intellectual Property Committee of the All China Lawyer Association
  • , Member of the China Intellectual Property Society
  • , Member of the All China Patent Agent Association
  • , Member of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Shanghai Lawyer Association
  • , Member of the IP Judicial Research Centre of the Fudan University
  • , Member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association

Academic Achievements

  • Restatement of People's Justice Cases, Intellectual Property Volume (2011-2015) (Co-author)
  • Discussion on the determination standard and protection scope of functional features in China - Top Ten Intellectual Property Papers by All China Lawyers Association Intellectual Property Committee (2017)
  • Two-step defense of conflicting application - Top Ten Intellectual Property Papers by All China Lawyers Association Intellectual Property Committee (2016)

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