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Hatty Cui

Principal, General Manager of China, China Head of Trade Marks & Brands

Beijing

+86 10 8632 4000

Biography

Hatty Cui is the General Manager of China, the Head of China Trade Mark Group and a Principal, based in Beijing.

Hatty has over 20 years’ experience in intellectual property, is a dual licensed attorney in China and the State of New York, USA. Hatty specializes in brand portfolio build-up and management, brand protection and enforcement, and global portfolio management and protection, serving clients across technology, FMCG, luxury goods, communications, manufacturing, entertainment, hospitality, and finance.

With a deep understanding of Chinese and international IP legal environments, Hatty has advised numerous top multinational companies entering China, leading teams handling complex cases, including those recognized by the China National Intellectual Property Administration as "Typical Trademark Review Cases of the Year."

Hatty also assists Chinese companies with their global expansion plans. Highly regarded, Hatty has received recommendations from international legal directories and prominent media, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Managing IP, World Trademark Review, and has been listed in "The Legal 500 China Awards: IP Lawyer of the Year (Foreign Firms) " "China Business Law Journal The A-List: The Visionaries" "Managing IP: Top 250 Women in IP" etc.

Qualifications

  • Master of Laws, Chicago-Kent College of Law, U.S.
  • Bachelor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China
  • Dual licensed attorney both in P.R.C. China and New York State, U.S.

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • INTA Leadership Development Committee 2024-2025
  • Member of INTA Leadership Development Committee (2024-2025)
  • Co-Chair of INTA China Global Advisory Council (2022-2023)

Awards

  • Recommended Practitioners in IP (China International Firms) – Chambers Greater China Region 2024, 2025
  • Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year (Foreign Firms) - The Legal 500 China Awards 2024
  • Leading Partners in IP (Foreign Firms in China) - The Legal 500 2025
  • Next Generation Partners in IP (Foreign Firms in China) - The Legal 500 2021-2024
  • Influential Women in IP – WIPR Diversity 2024
  • Outstanding in Trademark (Non-contentious) - WIPR China International Trademarks Rankings 2024
  • The Visionaries (Foreign Firms) – China Business Law Journal The A-List 2023, 2024
  • WIPR Leaders (China International Firms) - World IP Review 2024
  • Trade Mark Star (Foreign Firms) - MIP IP Stars 2023, 2024
  • The Top 250 Women in IP - MIP IP Stars 2023, 2024
  • Excellent Trademark Attorney - Shanghai Trademark Association 2024
  • Silver Tier in Prosecution and Strategy (China Foreign) - WTR 1000 2023-2025
  • Silver Tier in Enforcement and Litigation (China Foreign) - WTR 1000 2025
  • Outstanding in Trademark (Non-contentious) - WIPR Insights China Trademarks Rankings 2023
  • Senior Tier - Trademark Expert Directory of China Trademark Association2023
  • Silver Tier in China Foreign - WTR 1000 2020-2022
  • Elite lawyers (Foreign Firms) – China Business Law Journal The A-List 2022