Ms. Yuexin Xiao, engaged in intellectual property protection since 2008, specializes in litigation and alternative dispute resolution on intellectual property rights including trademark, design patent and copyright, etc. and on anti-unfair competition. With her solid background knowledge and rich experiences, she helped clients to deal with more than thousands of non-litigation cases and over 500 litigation cases by providing professional legal services. Ms. Yuexin Xiao provided legal services of intellectual property protection to dozens of worldwide famous brands, including John Deere, PetroChina/China National Petroleum Corporation, Toyota, Schneider Electric, SHISEIDO, Chivas Regal, Martell, Ballantine, Hennessy, Bentley Motors, AEON, China Mobile, Industrial Bank, Mitsubishi, MUJI, Sina, Gucci, FIAT, Bose, etc.

2003-2007 China University of Political Science and Law Bachelor of Law

2008-2011 Beijing Zhonglitong Law Firm Lawyer

2011-2016 King & Wood Mallesons Lawyer

2016-present Tahota (Beijing) Law Firm Partner

Deputy head of Trademark Committee of Beijing Lawyers Association

Member of Intellectual Property Committee of Beijing Chaoyang Lawyer Association

Member of Trademark Committee of Capital Intellectual Property Services Association

Represented PetroChina (known now as China National Petroleum Corporation) to succeed in a trademark protection case gaining successful recognition of “PetroChia” as well-known trademark;

Represented “Emest Borel” to succeed in a trademark administrative litigation gaining successful recognition of the trademark as well-known;

Represented “YKK” to succeed in a trademark administrative litigation gaining successful recognition of the trademark as well-known;

Engaged in “Mazda” trademark administrative litigation helping to gain successful recognition of the trademark as well-known;

Represented “John Deere” to succeed in a trademark administrative litigation gaining successful recognition of the trademark as well-known;

Represented “MUJI“ in series trademark cases with successful results;

Represented MS MIN in copyright infringement case for protection of apparel design with successful results;

Represented “IELTS” in series trademark cases and won the lawsuits;

Represented “TOM FORD” in case based on protection for name right and won the lawsuit；

Represented the brand of “Nature’s Variety Instinct in Chinese characters” in series trademark infringement and administrative litigation cases and successfully prevented the third party’s claims under bad faith;

Represented “Mandok” to won a retrial case based on copyright infringement ent.

Represented Bentley Motors in trademark administrative case and won the lawsuit

Represented SHISEIDO in trademark administrative cases and won the lawsuits

Represented Chivas Regal, Martell, Ballantine and Hennessy, etc. in series trademark civil and criminal cases and won the lawsuits