Dr. Jian Li

Vice President
Patent

Primary office

Beijing

Practice focus

Patent

Experience

East IP, 2002-present

Dr. Li is the Vice President of East IP, responsible for quality control and procedural matters relating to the firm’s patent practice. He is also responsible for supervising and the firm’s overseas patent prosecution practice.

Dr. Li joined East IP in 2003 as a patent attorney in the biochemical division of the firm. He has been a division manager since 2007, and has served as Vice President since 2012.

Dr. Li is an attorney recommended by the All-China Patent Attorneys Association for patent litigation. His work covers various aspects of patent practice, including patent drafting and prosecution, reexamination, invalidation, and litigation.

Dr. Li has provided professional services to a large number of domestic and multinational enterprises in patent prosecution, patent portfolio management, and patent enforcement. Dr. Li has also represented leading companies such as DSM, 3M, and Shanghai HIUV in dozens of litigation cases, including helping HIUV win patent infringement lawsuits initiated by a competitor during its IPO process.

Education

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Material Science & Engineering, Doctoral Degree
  • Northwestern Polytechnical University, Polymer Science & Engineering, Master Degree
  • Northwestern Polytechnical University, Polymer Science & Engineering, Bachelor Degree

Admissions

  • Patent Attorney

Languages

  • Mandarin Chinese (native)
  • English (fluent)

Recent Insights

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently issued a 2025 Work Plan for Administrative IP Protection which contains provisions on strengthening protection....
CNIPA recently issued a document setting out recommendations to patent attorneys with respect to the drafting of patent applications....
Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree unveiling a set of regulations on resolving foreign-related IP disputes....