Qi Yu

Overview

Ms. Yu practices intellectual property law in a variety of technical fields including electrical, computer, software, and wireless communication technologies.  She is involved in patent preparation and prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  She also has experienced at the district court level, before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and in arbitration-type dispute resolutions.  In addition, she provides legal opinions on cutting-edge technology related businesses in the semiconductor industry.

Ms. Yu started her career as Radio Frequency System Engineer at a German semiconductor company at its headquarter in Munich, Germany, after which she was employed by a U.S. intellectual property law firm based in Singapore.  Ms. Yu worked most recently as In-House Counsel at a major U.S. technology company in Shanghai, China.  She is qualified as China Attorney-at-Law and Patent Agent.

Education

• The George Washington University Law School, J.D.
• The George Washington University Law School, LL.M.
• National University of Singapore, Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law
• Leibniz University Hannover, M.S., Electrical Engineering
• University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, B.S., Electrical Engineering

Admissions

• Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• Limited recognition to practice in patent matters before the USPTO

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin, Shanghai dialect)
German

Technologies

• Electrical, Computer, and Software Technologies

Insights

• Federal Circuit Rules that the Obviousness Test for Design Patents Remains Intact
  April 7, 2023