Monica K. Chao
Biography
Monica Chao is a partner at Baker McKenzie's Taipei office and is a core member of the Intellectual Property (IP) team.
She has extensive experience in the IP field, covering various advisory and business-oriented services, including brand protection (trademark, copyright, licensing, etc.), brand portfolio management, and IP dispute resolution through both non-litigation and civil/criminal litigation. Monica is also well knowledgeable in handling multinational companies in the luxury, high-tech, and consumer products industries with IP management and enforcement in Taiwan.
Furthermore, Monica is currently serving as the co-chair of the Luxury Committee of the European Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan (ECCT) and the board director of the Taiwan Trademark Association (TTA).
Representative Legal Matters
Intellectual property
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Attending brand enforcement actions, including Taiwan Customs recordals, and coordinating the seizure of counterfeit products with the Customs and IP Police Team.
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Handling trademark prosecution cases for famous luxury, high-tech and consumer goods brands and other leading international companies.
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Undertaking legal research on a broad range of civil, criminal and intellectual property cases, including new IP Tech.
Dispute resolution
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Representing famous luxury, high-tech and consumer goods companies in IP cases at the IPC Court.
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Handling brand protection work for famous luxury, high-tech and consumer goods brands in copyright and trademark cases.
Professional Honors
- Named Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2025)
- Named Rising Star by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
- Named Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
- Named Recommended Individual (Bronze) by World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 (2024)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Baker McKenzie Taipei, Taiwan Trademark Association - Member
Admissions
- Keelung~Taiwan (2010)
- Taipei~Taiwan (2008)
Education
- Boston College Law School (LL.M.) (2010)
- National Chiao Tung University (LL.M.) (2008)
- National Taiwan University School of Law (LL.B.) (2003)
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
- Taiwanese