Yu Jun，Professor, Department of Law

School of Humanities and Law, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

•  LL.B., School of Law, Jilin University

•  LL.M. in Civil and Commercial Law, Law School, Renmin University of China (advisor: Professor Liu Chuntian)

•  Ph.D. in Civil and Commercial Law, Law School, Renmin University of China (advisor: Professor Liu Chuntian)

•  Visiting Research Scholar, School of Law, King’s College London (joint doctoral training program)

•  July 2009–present: Department of Law, School of Humanities and Law, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

RESEARCH AREAS

Intellectual property theory; intellectual property strategy; intellectual property governance.

COURSES TAUGHT

•  Undergraduate: Introduction to Intellectual Property Law; Copyright Law; Trademark Law

•  Academic Master’s (LL.M.): Copyright Law; Industrial Property Law

•  Juris Master (J.M.): Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law

•  Science and Engineering Master’s: Intellectual Property Law

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles (CSSCI-Indexed)

1. “A Creation-Theory Interpretation of Intellectual Property Rights,” Intellectual Property, no. 2 (2026).

2. “The Intellectual Property Proposition of New Quality Productive Forces,” Intellectual Property, no. 7 (2024).

3. “Reconstructing the Foundational Conception of the Nature of Trademarks,” China Legal Science, no. 5 (2023).

4. “The Object-Centered and Person-Centered Paths in the Formation of the Trademark Concept,” Tsinghua University Law Journal, no. 5 (2023).

5. “The Formation of the Chinese Copyright Concept and the Signifying Category,” Contemporary Law Review, no. 4 (2023).

6. “Trademark Rule of Law in the Course of Chinese-Style Modernization,” Intellectual Property, no. 4 (2023).

7. “Copyright Regulation of Temporary Reproduction in Edge Computing,” China Publishing Journal, no. 7 (2022).

8. “Interpretation and Application of ‘Bad-Faith Trademark Registration Applications Not Filed for the Purpose of Use’,” Journal of Law Application, no. 8 (2022).

9. “Modernizing the Governance of the Intellectual Property Discipline for Building a Strong IP Nation,” Intellectual Property, no. 12 (2021).

10. “Blockchain Technology and the Modernization of the IP Rights-Confirmation and Registration System,” Intellectual Property, no. 8 (2020).

11. “Intellectual Property and the Origins of Chinese Modernity,” Intellectual Property, no. 8 (2019).

12. “Interpreting Article 4 of the Copyright Law,” China Publishing Journal, no. 21 (2011).

13. “Intellectual Property Strategies in Technology Transfer at Chinese Universities,” Journal of Central South University (Social Sciences), no. 5 (2011).

14. “A Systematic Reflection on the Functions of the Trademark Registration System,” Intellectual Property, no. 8 (2011).

15. “A Brief Account of Determining the Validity of Copyrighted Works,” Publishing Research, no. 9 (2011).

16. “The Evolution of Trademark Protection Models,” Law Science Magazine, no. 9 (2011).

17. “The Bundle-of-Rights System of Economic Copyright and Its Correspondence with Works,” Intellectual Property, no. 1 (2011).

18. “An Analysis of the Functions of Trademarks,” Intellectual Property, no. 6 (2009).

19. “On the Right of Use in Economic Copyright,” Lanzhou Academic Journal, no. 7 (2007).

Journal Articles (Other)

1. “Copyright Indicators in Innovation Indices: Analysis and Countermeasures,” China Copyright, no. 1 (2026).

2. “The Interactive Logic between Copyright-Industry Resilience and the Digital Transformation of the Economy: The Case of the Music Industry,” China Copyright, no. 3 (2025).

3. “When Trademarks Clash with Common Sense: A Jurisprudential Reflection on the ‘Duoban’ Trademark Dispute,” China Trademark, no. 6 (2025).

4. “Reshaping the Value and Optimizing the Function of the Trademark Non-Use Cancellation System,” China Trademark, no. 4 (2025).

5. “The Concept of the ‘Copyright Industry’: Genealogical Origins, Institutional Functions, and Multidimensional Effects,” Copyright Theory and Practice, no. 8 (2025).

6. “The Origins of Copyright from Technological and Cultural Perspectives,” China Copyright, no. 5 (2023).

7. “The Application and Effect of Attribution Rules for Works,” Copyright Theory and Practice, no. 2 (2023).

8. “The Debate over the Terms ‘Author’s Right’ (著作权) and ‘Copyright’ (版权): Historical Background and Theoretical Foundations (Part I),” China Copyright, no. 4 (2022).

9. “The Debate over the Terms ‘Author’s Right’ (著作权) and ‘Copyright’ (版权): Historical Background and Theoretical Foundations (Part II),” China Copyright, no. 5 (2022).

10. “The Copyright Status and Categorization of Audio,” Copyright Theory and Practice, no. 12 (2021).

11. “The Modern Self-Awareness of the Third Amendment to China’s Copyright Law under the Civil Code,” China Copyright, no. 5 (2020).

12. “Intellectual Property Strategies for World Cities,” Electronics Intellectual Property, no. 11 (2014).

13. “Brand Expansion and the Future of the Trademark System,” Electronics Intellectual Property, no. 11 (2011).

14. “The TRIPS Agreement and the Transformation of China’s Intellectual Property Legal System,” Electronics Intellectual Property, no. 7 (2011).

15. “From ‘Borrowism’ to Localization: A Decade of the TRIPS Agreement in China,” Journal of Yunnan University (Law Edition), no. 4 (2011).

16. “A Study of the Origins and Evolution of Trademark Terminology,” Electronics Intellectual Property, no. 10 (2010).

17. “Piracy in Intellectual Property: Perceptions and Realities in China, the United States, and Other Countries and Regions,” Electronics Intellectual Property, no. 2 (2008).

Chapters in Edited Volumes

1. “A Century of Academic Evolution in Chinese Intellectual Property,” in Liu Chuntian (ed.), Forty Years of Intellectual Property in China (Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2019), 75–117.

2. “The Historical Transformation of Trademark Property Rights: The British Experience,” in Liu Chuntian (ed.), China Intellectual Property Review, vol. 5 (The Commercial Press, 2011), 105–150.

3. “A Study of the Terminology of Intellectual Property,” in Liu Chuntian (ed.), China Intellectual Property Review, vol. 3 (The Commercial Press, 2008), 1–29.

BOOKS: AUTHORED AND EDITED

1. An Academic History of Chinese Intellectual Property Law (co-author). China Renmin University Press, January 2025.

2. In-Depth Analysis of Intellectual Property Cases in the Chemical Industry (editor-in-chief). China University of Political Science and Law Press, May 2026.

3. Intellectual Property Law: Problem Sets, 4th ed. (editor-in-chief). China Renmin University Press, January 2026.

4. The Evolution of Trademark Law (monograph; China Intellectual Property Library Series). Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press, November 2011.

5. Intellectual Property Law, 5th ed. (national core-course textbook for the undergraduate law major; contributing author), edited by Liu Chuntian. Higher Education Press, May 2015.

TRANSLATIONS

1. International Copyright and Neighbouring Rights, by Sam Ricketson and Jane C. Ginsburg (co-translator). China Renmin University Press, July 2016.

2. The Patent Crisis and How the Courts Can Solve It, by Dan L. Burk and Mark A. Lemley (co-translator). China University of Political Science and Law Press, February 2013.

RESEARCH GRANTS AND PROJECTS

Principal Investigator

•  Beijing Social Science Fund, General Project: Reconstructing the Trademark-Use System in the Digital-Intelligence Era

•  China Law Society, Ministerial-Level Research Project: Pathways for Intellectual Property Rule of Law to Support ‘Seizing the Commanding Heights of Technological Development’

•  National Social Science Fund, Post-Funding Project: A Commentary on China’s Copyright Law

•  Beijing Social Science Fund, Key Project: Legal Regulation of the Intellectual Property Service Industry in Beijing

•  Beijing Social Science Fund, Key Project: Intellectual Property and Beijing’s Strategy for Building a World City

•  Beijing Philosophy and Social Sciences Research Base Project: Pathways and Strategies for Making Beijing a Model Region for Intellectual Property

•  Beijing Municipal Universities Young Talent Program: A Theoretical System of Intellectual Property with Chinese Characteristics

•  Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities: The Chinese Path of the Intellectual Property System

Co-Investigator

•  Marxist Theory Research and Development Project & National Social Science Fund, Major Project: Intellectual Property Protection and Innovation-Driven Development

•  National Social Science Fund, Major Project: Safeguard Mechanisms for Implementing the Innovation-Driven Development Strategy

•  National Social Science Fund, Major Project: China’s Strategy for Participating in Global Intellectual Property Governance under New Circumstances

•  Renmin University of China ‘Double First-Class’ Initiative: A History of the Development of Chinese Legal Science: Intellectual Property Law Volume

HONORS AND AWARDS

•  Outstanding Paper Award, inaugural ‘Top Ten Young Scholars,’ China Intellectual Property Law Research Association

•  First Prize, 5th ‘Copyright Powerhouse in the New Era’ Youth Essay Competition

•  Third Prize, 6th National Collegiate Debate Competition on Hot Issues in Intellectual Property (Trademark)

•  Outstanding Class Advisor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

•  Outstanding Thesis Advisor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology