Samson G Yu

Practice Areas

IP Transaction and Due Diligence, IP Strategy Consultancy, Patent Prosecution, Patent Invalidation, IP Litigation, Licensing;

Professional Memberships

INTA; FICPI;

Personal

2024 Recognized as Leading Partner by Legal 500

2020-2024 Recognized as Trademark Star and Patent Star by Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars

2023-2024 Recognized as WIPR Leaders by WIPR

2021-2024 Recognized as Top Ranked Lawyer by LEGALBAND

2015-2024 Ranked as Recommended Individual in Prosecution and Strategy by World Trademark Review 1000

2017-2024 Recognized as Eminent Practitioner by Chambers & Partners

2020-2023 Recognized as China IP Experts by Asia IP

2023 Recognized as Top-class Trademark Talent by China Trademark Association and Zhong Zhi Ying Cai

2023 Recognized as Leading Individual by Legal 500

2023 Recognized as Recommended Individual by WIPR

2022 Recognized as Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500

2015-2019 Ranked in Silver of Leading Individuals in IP (enforcement and litigation) by World Trademark Review 1000

2019 Ranked in Bronze for Litigation by IAM Patent1000

2014-2018 Ranked in Leading Lawyers by Legal 500

2018 Recognized as a Trademark and Patent IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars

2018 Ranked as Market-Leading Lawyer by Asialaw

2018 Ranked as Leading Lawyers by Legal 500

2017 Featured as a Leading Lawyer for China By Asia IP Experts

2016 Picked as an IP Star by MIP Handbook by Managing Intellectual Property

2016 Recognized as Leading Lawyer by Asialaw Profiles

2015 Picked as an IP Star by MIP Handbook

2015 Picked as a Patent Star by Managing Intellectual Property

2015 Recognized as legal experts in China for Intellectual Property by Asialaw Profiles

2014-2015 Recognized as Eminent Practitioner by Chambers & Partners

2015 Ranked in Leading Individuals in Litigation and Transactions by iam1000

2014 Elected as Leading IP Practitioner by ACPAA

2012-2014 Ranked in Silver of Leading Individuals in IP by World Trademark Review 1000

2014 Recognized as Leading Lawyer by China Law & Practice

2014 Recognized as Leading Lawyer by Asialaw Leading Lawyers

2014 Recognized as Leading Lawyer by Asia IP

2013 Elected as Leading Lawyer by ACQ5

2013 Elected as one of 50 Litigators by Asia IP

2013 Ranked in Leading Individuals in IP by Chambers & Partners

2013 Ranked in Silver of Leading Individuals in Litigation by iam1000

2013 Recognized as Distinguished Professor and Research Supervisor by Intellectual Property College of Shenzhen University

2012 Elected as Member of the National Intellectual Property Expert Database

2012 Honored as a Tutor for patent subject at Peking University Law School

2009-2012 Ranked in Band 1 of Leading Individual in IP: Patent Specialist by Chambers and Partners

2011 Honored as a Guest Professor at Information Science and Technology College of Dalian Maritain University

2011 Ranked in Band 1 of Leading Patent Litigators by IAM Patent Litigation 250

2011 Recognized as Leading IP Practitioner in China by World Trademark Review 1000

2010 Awarded the Certificate of Honor by State Intellectual Property Office

2010 Appointed as a Guest Researcher for the Intangible Assets Research Center at the China University of Political Science and Law

2009 Recognized as Guest Professor by Beijing Foreign Studies University Law School

2006-2009 Named Asia Law Leading Lawyer by Asia Law & Practice

2009 Ranked in Band 1 of Leading Individual in IP: Litigation by Chambers and Partners

2008 Honored by All-China Patent Agents Association

2008 Named in Band 1 of Leading Individuals in Chinese IP field by Chambers and Partners

2008 Recognized as Leading Individual by Beijing Committee of China Promotion Democracy Association

2007 Named IP Luminaries by INFORMA Law

2006 Recognized as Leading Patent Agent by Beijing Intellectual Property Office

Career

Mr. Yu obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Dalian Maritime University in 1982, and his International Executive Master of Business Administration from Hong Kong University of Science & Technology in 2007.

Mr. Yu joined Kangxin Partners, P.C. in 1998 and was promoted to Managing Partner in 2001. His background and extensive experience in IP law has distinguished him as one of the leading experts in the IP industry.

At Kangxin, Mr. Yu currently practices all aspects of Intellectual Property Law, specializing in patent and trademark prosecution, due diligence, and client counseling. He has successfully litigated numerous IP disputes involving patent and trademark infringements and unfair competition.

With the development and commercial application of emerging technologies, Mr. Yu pioneered the 3 I integration concept of IP+IT+AI in the IP industry, and introduced the construction of A (AI artificial intelligence), B (Blockchain), C (Cloud computing) and D (Data Big Data) to support the IP service ecosystem, which continues to innovate in the use of emerging technologies to empower the traditional IP industry to improve efficiency and quality, as well as business management and business models.

Mr. Yu worked as an IP strategic designer and advisor for many of China’s top companies, providing them with valuable investigation services in their overseas company acquisitions. He is also experienced in assisting Chinese companies in their response to ITC 337 Patent prosecution in the United States and was appointed as one of the principals in charge of the “Study of Research and Optimization on Law Risk Management and Control System for Group Corporations”. The majority of Mr. Yu’s clients are international Fortune 500 companies.

In addition to being acknowledged as one of the top experts in the IP industry, Mr. Yu also serves as an internationally renowned guest lecturer, advisor, published author in intellectual property law, and writer in intellectual property service guidelines. He is routinely invited to lecture at many international conferences.