Yana Zhou

Director

Professions: Lawyer

Languages: English, Chinese

Stobbs IP
London, England, United Kingdom

Yana has experience in all aspects of trade mark practice, including national and international filings, prosecution and enforcement. Her approach is tailored, nuanced and commercial. She has a particular interest and experience in contentious UK and EUTM proceedings, having had cases progress to IPEC and the CJEU. Yana advises on complex settlement negotiations and strives for strategic and pragmatic results.

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property Law

Professional Experience

2013 – present: IP Solicitor / Trade Mark Attorney at Stobbs IP, advising on all aspects of trade marks, design, copyright, domain name and company name issues for clients across a range of industry sectors.

2012 – 2013: Legal Case Manager at WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, administered disputes under different forms of expedited alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (over 300 disputes managed)

Arbitration Experience

  • Frequently advises and acts as counsel in domain name disputes.
  • More than 30 appointments as domain name panellist.

Professional and Other Activities

  • Irish Bar Association – Solicitor (2018)
  • Law Society, England and Wales – Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales (2015)
  • Australia IPO – Registered Trade Marks Attorney  (2014)
  • NSW, Australia Bar Association – Solicitor (2012)
  • Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) – Allied Member  (2015)
  • AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) –  Member (2020)
  • MARQUES – Member (2020)

Publications

Yana is passionate about IP education and often speaks as a guest lecturer at universities as well as on professional development and legal training courses. She also regularly contributes articles and posts to industry and academic journals, blogs and publications, including CITMA Review and International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law.

Yana also regularly contributes to industry publications, including CITMA Review and International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law.

Academic Qualifications

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Certificate in Doing Business in China (2018)
  • University of London, Masters of Law (LLM), Intellectual Property Law (2016)
  • University of Sydney, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (2010)
  • University of Sydney, Bachelor of Science (Psychology) (2010)
  • University of Cambridge, Advanced Obligations and Remedies, Sydney Law School in Europe (2010)

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