Philip K. Yu practices in the area of intellectual property law, and has diverse on-the-ground experience in innovation management, IP enforcement, brand protection and IP risk mitigation in China, Asia Pacific and the U.S. Mr. Yu spent more than a decade as lead IP counsel, Asia Pacific for DuPont China. In this position, he was responsible for providing IP services to business teams in China and Asia Pacific while collaborating with U.S. IP colleagues on matters involving IP portfolio and organization management, IP strategy, IP enforcement, transactional matters and risk management.
Mr. Yu is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School and the University of California, Irvine. He is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Admissions
- California
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1990
- University of California, Irvine, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1985
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2021-present - DuPont China
- Lead IP Counsel, Asia Pacific, 2006-2020 - East IP Group
- IP Lawyer, 2003-2006 - Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch
- IP Lawyer, 2002-2003 - Rockwell Semiconductor
- IP Counsel, 1993-1999 - Discovision Associates
- Licensing Attorney, 1992-1993 - Blakely Sokolov Taylor & Zafman
- Associate, 1990-1992
Professional Activities
Quality Brand Protection Committee (China)
- Vice Chair, Compliance Committee- IP Owners Association
- Chair, Anti-Counterfeiting Committee Shanghai Law Society, Corporate Governance Group (China)
Licensing Executive Society International
Honors and Awards
Listed in WTR 300: The World’s Leading Corporate Trademark Professionals, 2017-2020
Civic and Charitable Activities
- Taiwan Stadium Startup
- Mentor/Coach to Innovators, 2020-present
Selected Speaking Engagements
Moderator, “Online Brand Protection,” IP Owners Association 2017 Annual Meeting, San Francisco
Panelist, “Best Practices for Combating Counterfeits in the Global Markets,” IP Owners Association 2016 Annual Meeting, New York City
Panelist, “Trends and Challenges in IP Enforcement for Crop Protection Products in China,” U.S. Ambassador’s IP Rights Roundtable, Shanghai, China, October 2016
Panelist, “Building Successful Global Collaborations – Where IP are Key Drivers,” LES International Annual Meeting, Beijing, China, May 2016
Presenter, “Importance of Trade Secret Protection and Unfair Competition to IP Right-holders” and “Challenges for Startups and Brand Owners in Protecting Intellectual Property,” USPTO Training Academy in ASEAN, Singapore, August 2015