Yinfei Wu has significant experience in trademark, copyright, and advertising law in both the United States and China. She advises clients and works closely with counsel around the world on trademark usage, counseling, clearance, prosecution, domestic and worldwide portfolio management, oppositions, cancellations, invalidations, litigation, and enforcement matters.

·William Mitchell College of Law  J.D., 2013
·University of Minnesota Law School  LL.M., Business Law Concentration, 2010
·China University of Political Science and Law   LL.B., International Law School,2009

Yinfei Wu has significant experience in trademark, copyright, and advertising lawin both the United States and China. She advises clients and works closely withcounsel around the world on trademark usage, counseling, clearance, prosecution,domestic and worldwide portfolio management, oppositions, cancellations,invalidations, litigation, and enforcement matters.

Yinfei offers trademark and anti-counterfeiting counseling to various Fortune 500 companies. She conductssearches and manages global trademark prosecution and enforcement matters for many publicly tradedcompanies. Yinfei also handles opposition, cancellation, expungement, and reexamination proceedings beforethe Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), litigation in districtcourts, and investigations before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

Yinfei’s practice related to China focuses on enforcing clients’ rights against counterfeiters and managing civil andcriminal anti-counterfeiting actions. Through a clerkship with the City Attorney’s Office of Nanjing, China, sheassisted in prosecuting counterfeit product manufacturing and false designation of source of goods claims.Notably, Yinfei clerked and managed trademark litigation at two High Courts on the provincial level and theSupreme Court of China.

Yinfei offers experienced legal analysis and has worked on solutions for infringement risk-management matters.Her legal education and cultural background further allow for effective communication between clients andopposing parties during licensing negotiations, settlement conversations, and litigation.

Yinfei devotes time to pro bono matters, including working with the Advocates for Human Rights and for the MilleLacs Homeless Connect.

Experience

Tianhai Lace Co. Ltd. et al. v. ASOS PLC. et al.

In the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Finnegan successfully defended a lace designing and textile manufacturing client over a motion to dismiss against unauthorized use of its laces in front of U.S.

District Judge Ronnie Abrams. In that suit, Judge Abrams allowed Finnegan’s client to continue to pursue its willfulcopyright infringement claims against an international franchise in the apparel industry.

22-cv-09752, S.D.N.Y., Judge Abrams

Certain Plant-Derived Recombinant Human Serum Albumins (“rHSA”) and Products Containing Same

Represented respondent Wuhan Healthgen Biotechnology Corporation in patent infringement and Lanham Act litigation involving rice-derived human albumin.

337-TA-1238, ITC, Judge McNamara

Under Armour v. Uncle Martian (China)

Obtained preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and damages in high-profile infringement in China.The Supreme People’s Court, the highest court in China, affirmed the decision, securing a complete win for Under Armour.

Fujian Higher People’s Court