Overview:

After joined NTD in 2005, Vivien became a qualified Patent Attorney in 2007 and a qualified Attorney-at-law in 2010. Vivien further studied US Patent Law in a law school in United States and gained her L.L.M. in 2014. By far, Vivien has handled a large number of patent applications in chemical related areas, including Polymer Science, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. She has many experiences in patent drafting, prosecution and reexamination, patent invalidation and lawsuits. Being a member of patent search team of NTD life sciences and chemistry group, Vivien is experienced in conducting FTO search and analysis as well as providing patentability and validity assessment for clients.

Education and Training:

• L.L.M. Intellectual Property Law, John Marshall Law School       
  
• M. S., Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University
  
• B.A., English, Tianjin University
  
• B.S., Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University
  

Qualification:

Patent Attorney in 2009                            

Technical Areas:

Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Polymers, Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering etc.

Professional Affiliations:

All-China Patent Agents Association                            

Working Language:

English, Mandarin

Representative cases:

• Henkel Huawei Electronic Inc. vs. Jiangsu Zhongpeng New Material Inc., patent invalidation
• Evonik Industry AG. vs. Patent Reexamination Board of SIPO, patent litigation                                   

Selected Seminars & Events:

2014, AIPPI China Youth IP Seminar, speaker on Inventive step Assessment in Alloy Field

Selected Publications:

• Paper: Understandings to Article 33 of Chinese Patent Law (Essay Collection for a National Seminar on Article 33 of Patent Law)
• Paper: Discussion on Article 26.4 of the Chinese Patent Law (Essay Collection for a National Seminar on Article 26.4 of Patent Law)