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Alexandra Yang is a preeminent ip trial lawyer focusing her practice on high-profile ip and antitrust litigation. Ms. Yang advises and works with multinational and high-tech companies in industries such as telecommunications, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and it, regarding global ip issues.
Alexandra Yang is one of China’s premier IP litigators. As a recognized consulting expert to the Chinese Supreme Court’s IP Research Center, she has extensive experience in every area of IP law, including patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secrets. Ms. Yang represents many Fortune 500 companies and leading technology companies in their most important matters, such as Apple v. Qualcomm, Apple v. Ericsson, Apple v. IWNCOMM, Apple v. Corephotonics, Apple v. Unwire Planet, Apple v. IPCOM, Intel v. VSLI, Intel v. Yide, Microsoft v. Neodron, Microsoft v. WSOU, LinkedIn v. WSOU, Cisco v. Dunjun, Meta v. Wireless Wonders, IBM v. IVTC, OPPO v. Sharp, VIVO v. Nokia, Xperi v. Samsung, Astellas v Chia Tai-Tianqing, Pfizer v. CNIPA, Eli Lilly v. Watson, New Balance v. Zhou. Many cases led by Ms. Yang are groundbreaking in furthering development of the intellectual property and competition laws in China. She has taken more than thirty cases to trial in the Supreme Court, with four recognized as “Annual Top Cases” by the Supreme Court. She argued the Eli Lilly v. Watson case before the Supreme Court which is the only invention patent case being recognized as a “Guidance Case” by the Supreme Court from 2010 to 2020. Ms. Yang has been consistently ranked as a leading IP litigator in Chambers, Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000, WTR, Managing IP, Benchmark litigation for her IP practice in China. The most recent awards include: Band 1, Intellectual Property Litigation, Chambers and Partners (2023), Band 1 Patent Litigator, IAM Patent 1000 (2023), Band 1 trademark Litigator, WTR (2023), leading individual, Legal 500 (2023), Patent Star, Managing IP (2023), litigation Star, Benchmark (2023) and others. IAM recognizes Ms. Yang as one of the “the country’s most formidable patent litigators.” WTR has also recognized Ms. Yang as “the crème de la crème of Chinese IP litigators” who “is heavily involved in multiple high-profile disputes,” and “the teams she develops always create and execute winning legal strategies that yield outstanding results.” Ms. Yang is the only Chinese lawyer ranked in Tier 1 by both IAM for patent litigation and WTR for trademark litigation through 2019 to 2023. The IP litigation team she leads at Fangda has been consecutively named as “Band 1 China IP Litigation Firms” ten years in a row from 2014 to 2023 by Chambers & Partners.
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Peking University, School of Law, LL.M.
Yanshan University, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, B.E.
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'Fangda's team is able to quickly understand complex business and professional issues and can provide the most feasible advice and dispute resolution solutions based on market practices and legal requirements. ’
'Under the leadership of partner Alexandra Yang, the Fangda IP team is able to efficiently and professionally handle various problems faced by clients, and can also break away from traditional frameworks and design innovative solutions. ’
'Alexandra Yang is particularly skilled in handling complex intellectual property disputes and litigation. Mr. Yang is undoubtedly my first choice for handling disputes and litigation in China. ’
‘In recent years, Fangda has made efforts to identify and address the specific management and compliance needs of Chinese clients, particularly state-owned enterprises, and to design practical, implementable solutions accordingly. The firm is also willing to adopt flexible fee arrangements tailored to the nature and budget of each project, enhancing predictability and client experience.
'Fangda has recruited and developed a significant number of lawyers with overseas study or work experience, strengthening the team’s capabilities in cross-border legal matters. The firm has also built relationships with numerous law firms in emerging markets, enabling it to seamlessly coordinate multi-jurisdictional projects and deliver integrated services to Chinese companies expanding abroad.' 'Compared with peer firms, Fangda’s key strength lies in its ability to blend an international perspective with a deep understanding of the operational realities of Chinese enterprises.’‘Fangda’s IP and dispute resolution team stands out among peer firms for their diligence, practicality, and mastery of international legal rules relevant to Chinese companies operating globally. In particular, partner Hans She has consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication to his work and creativity in devising action plans tailored to clients’ specific needs. These qualities not only set him apart as an individual but also exemplify the very strengths that distinguish Fangda from its peers.’
Key clients
- Apple Inc. Nvidia Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) Moonton Lilith Games Tsuburaya Productions Co.,Ltd. Techtronic Product Development Limited Techtronic Cordless GP TechPower Engineering (Dongguan) Company Limited Chinese University of Hong Kong VMware, Inc. Lingxi Games OPPO / RealMe Apple Inc. Nvidia Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) Moonton Lilith Games Tsuburaya Productions Co.,Ltd. Techtronic Product Development Limited Techtronic Cordless GP TechPower Engineering (Dongguan) Company Limited Chinese University of Hong Kong VMware, Inc. Lingxi Games OPPO / RealMe