Cedric Yip Principal

Cedric Yip

Principal

Experience

Cedric is a highly experienced practitioner with a focus on contentious and non-contentious trade mark matters in Greater China.

He routinely handles trade mark portfolio management, filing strategies and clearance, prosecution, opposition, invalidation and revocation actions, as well as customs raids and infringement actions. In addition to trade mark matters, Cedric also handles registered design / design patent and copyright cases, and domain name disputes.

Cedric’s practice extends to IP matters in other countries in Southeast Asia, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Academic qualifications

LLB, Peking University

Admissions

Accredited Mediator, Hong Kong SAR

Before Ownership

Hastings & Co. (Hong Kong SAR), 1996-2004
Ella Cheong (Hong Kong SAR and China), 2004-2016
Spruson & Ferguson (Pan-Asia), 2016-2023