Fan Cheng
Overview
Fan Cheng focuses her practice on trademark prosecution and litigation, copyright law, domain name disputes, trade dress and design protection. She strives to bring a holistic, business-first approach when representing clients across industries—from consumer goods to pharmaceutical products.
Career & Education
- Global IP Law Group
Summer Associate, May 2018–July 2018 - Tesla
Extern, January 2018–April 2018 - American Medical Association
Extern, August 2017–November 2017 - Illinois Legal Aid Online
Access to Justice Technology Fellow, May 2017–July 2017
- Global IP Law Group
- Renmin University of China, B.B.A., Business Administration, 2013
- Renmin University of China, LL.B., Law, 2013
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 2019
- Illinois
- Mandarin
Fan's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.30.25
Are All Baby Products Related? TTAB Says “No”
The United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB or Board) recently issued a refreshed opinion in the trademark dispute Naterra International, Inc. v. Samah Bensalem, where Naterra International, Inc. petitioned the TTAB to cancel Samah Bensalem’s registration for the mark BABIES' MAGIC TEA based on its own BABY MAGIC mark. On remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the TTAB reconsidered an expert’s opinion about relatedness of goods based on the concept of “umbrella branding” and found that the goods are unrelated and therefore again denied the petition for cancellation.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.28.25
Fundamental Copyright Principles Underscored in AI Context: Voice Attributes Are Not Protectable
Speaking Engagement | 06.26.25
"Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding," Crowell & Moring Seminar, Chicago, IL.
Insights
Practices
- Intellectual Property
- U.S. ITC Section 337
- Brand Protection
- Trademark Counseling and Litigation
- Trade Secrets
- Copyright Counseling and Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- IP Prosecution and Portfolio Management
- Health Care
- Advertising and Brand Protection
- Investigations
- Life Sciences — Intellectual Property
Fan's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.30.25
Are All Baby Products Related? TTAB Says “No”
The United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB or Board) recently issued a refreshed opinion in the trademark dispute Naterra International, Inc. v. Samah Bensalem, where Naterra International, Inc. petitioned the TTAB to cancel Samah Bensalem’s registration for the mark BABIES' MAGIC TEA based on its own BABY MAGIC mark. On remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the TTAB reconsidered an expert’s opinion about relatedness of goods based on the concept of “umbrella branding” and found that the goods are unrelated and therefore again denied the petition for cancellation.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.28.25
Fundamental Copyright Principles Underscored in AI Context: Voice Attributes Are Not Protectable
Speaking Engagement | 06.26.25
"Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding," Crowell & Moring Seminar, Chicago, IL.
