Jian's practice is centered on intellectual property law, with a strong emphasis on the procurement and management of patents and other forms of intellectual property. Jian provides comprehensive counseling on global intellectual property and patent strategy, portfolio planning and development, as well as transactional matters involving technology and intellectual property.
Jian’s experience extends to the preparation and prosecution of patent applications across a diverse range of technologies, including electrical and electronic systems, telecommunication technology and devices, software, mechanical devices, food technology, biotechnology, life sciences, medical devices, materials, and semiconductor materials and devices.
Additionally, Jian is skilled in preparing and analyzing non-infringement, patentability, and freedom-to-operate opinions for various technologies. Jian is also well-versed in prosecuting international patent applications, with significant experience in key jurisdictions such as Japan, Korea, China, Europe, and beyond.
Prior to her legal career, Jian received her Ph.D. in Applied and Materials Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her doctoral research focused on the detection and quantification of signature peptides from biomarkers for infectious diseases or cancers using MALDI (MS and MS/MS). She also developed and optimized a peptide chip method for diagnosing human diseases, researched the detection and quantification of EGFR in human tumors and Francisella tularensis in animal samples, tested and optimized immunoaffinity columns, researched cancer pathology in human cells using quantitative PCR, and explored the synthesis of a new polymeric drug delivery system for siRNA delivery in gene therapy.
Before pursuing her Ph.D. in the United States, Jian earned her B.S. in polymer materials and engineering from Fudan University in Shanghai, China. She is fluent in Cantonese, Shanghainese, and Mandarin.
