Stephenie Wingyuen Yeung 楊穎苑

Ms. Yeung is the co-chair of the Privacy and Data Security Practice Group, leading the Firm’s work in counseling clients on issues of data privacy, including preparing privacy policies and procedures, and cross-border data transfers.

Ms. Yeung is also a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group. Her practice ranges from protecting clients’ intellectual property through securing trademark and copyright registrations from the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Copyright Office, monetizing and licensing those assets, to enforcing those rights through administrative proceedings, arbitration, and litigation in federal courts. These clients operate in a range of industries, including technology, health care, sports, and higher education.

She also is a member of the Litigation Services Department and the e-Discovery Practice Group. In that role, she regularly counsels clients on e-discovery issues and manages e-discovery projects to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Ms. Yeung serves as the Director of Litigation Support of the Firm.

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Education

Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1999
Barnard College, Columbia University, B.A., 1998
Boston University School of Public Health, M.P.H., 1996

Languages

Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania, 1999
New Jersey, 2000

Court Admissions

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
District of New Jersey

Professional Affiliations

Asian American Women’s Coalition (AAWC), Board Member
American Bar Association, member
Pennsylvania Bar Association, member
Certified Information Privacy Professional/US (CIPP/US)
International Association of Privacy Professionals, member
Women in EDiscovery, Philadelphia Chapter, member

Representative Matters

Litigation Matters

Defended manufacturers and retailers of sunglasses, sporting goods, and gourmet food products against claims for patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and misappropriation of trade secrets;
Represented a manufacturer and distributor of cosmetic goods against counterfeiters in a trademark infringement action;
Represented trademark owners in disputes over others’ use or attempted registration of similar trademarks; and
Counseled clients on electronic discovery issues.

Intellectual Property Transaction Matters

Assisted colleges and universities on a range of IP issues, including athlete use of name, image and likeness.
Secured trademark rights for clients in a variety of industries and protected these rights in administrative opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board;
Registered copyrights and counseled clients on copyright protection and fair use issues;
Secured patents in different technologies, including computer software, medical devices, genetic engineering methods, sporting goods, and mechanical devices;
Conducted intellectual property due diligence assessments in connection with the clients’ technology transfer or licensing of mergers and acquisitions; and
Handled assignments of intellectual property rights.

Pro Bono Matters

Counseled nonprofit civic organizations about use and protection of their service marks.

Additional Background

Ms. Yeung has a background in biology. Before law school, Ms. Yeung was a member of a medical research team in New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital’s Department of Endocrinology.
During law school, she worked with the Boston-based AIDS Law Project in cases involving discrimination against persons with AIDS.

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