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Dongyan (Dawn) YU

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Patent Attorney

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Ms. Yu is an intellectual property professional specializing in patent prosecution, portfolio management, and valuation. She advises innovators and in-house teams on building, protecting, and optimizing patent assets across the entire lifecycle, including invention harvesting, drafting strategy, prosecution management, and portfolio development.

Ms. Yu has experience in biomedical engineering, AI-assisted devices, and mechanical engineering. She helps clients align patent strategies with product roadmaps, commercialization objectives, and risk management. She has drafted and prosecuted patent applications for Fortune 500 companies and technology-driven enterprises, focusing on translating complex technical solutions into clear, defensible claims.

Ms. Yu also provides strategic IP valuation and portfolio assessment services to help organizations evaluate commercial potential, prioritize filings, and support decisions on licensing, investment, and transactions.


Experience

2014-2017|Jiaquan IP Law |Patent Attorney
2018-2019|Vivacqua Law |US patent agent
2020-2023| Ridgeview Investment LLC |General Partner
2024| PCT preliminary examiner assistant

Publications

Antibiotics for Cancer Treatment: A Traditional Chinese Herbal (2013)

Biocompatible Materials for Medical Robotics: Enhancing Flexibility and Precision in Minimally Invasive Surgery (2014)

The Introduction of AIGC Litigation in China (2024)

Managing Infringement Threats Across the Supply Chain, IAM (Insight), in Inside China’s IP Market: a Guide 2026 (Law Business Research) (16 September 2025) (co-authored with Jacky Tan and Jady Xu)


Speaking Engagements

“Chinese IP Protection Strategy”, Chicago Innovation Club (2018 | Chicago, Illinois)

“Innovation in the Chinese Market”, Center for Entrepreneurship (2019 | Ann Arbor, Michigan)

“Challenges for Innovation Protection”, Small Business Development Council (2024 | Kennesaw, Georgia)

Presenter, Seventh IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Conference, Faculty of Law, Waseda University (4–6 April 2025 | Tokyo, Japan): “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Intellectual Property Development.”

Speaker, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) (4 November 2025 | New York, New York): “China’s Intellectual Property Enforcement in Creative Industries.”


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Education:
The George Washington University, part-time doctorate
candidate (research topics are data science and law)
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law - MSc in Law (2018)
Queen Mary University of London - MSc in Biomedical Engineering (2014)
Central South University - BSc in Biomedical Engineering (2013)

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