RONG (CHRISTINE) YANG

612.455.3816

cyang@hsml.com

Support: Chad Vass 612.455.3842  cvass@hsml.com

Ms. Yang practices many aspects of intellectual property law, with an emphasis on domestic and international patent preparation and prosecution, IP licensing and patent portfolio management, opinion preparation, due diligence and US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. She has been extensively involved in counseling clients ranging from large, international corporations to smaller companies on patent matters.

Technology Areas

  • Mechanical
  • Electromechanical
  • Electrical & computer software

Education

  • Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    • B.E., Aeronautical Engineering, 1993
  • Peking University, School of Law
    • L.L.M., 2001
  • William Mitchell College of Law
    • J.D., cum laude, 2006, Staff & Editor, William Mitchell Law Review 2004-2006

Bar Admissions

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • Minnesota State Bar
  • China Attorney Bar (not currently practicing)
  • Chinese Patent Bar Exam (not currently practicing)

Experience

Ms. Yang counsels clients across a variety of mechanical, electromechanical, electrical and computer software technologies. She has handled matters involving a wide array of industries including computer hardware/architecture, software, communication networks, and digital signal processing, semiconductor fabrication and processing, and medical device. Ms. Yang’s practice includes patent preparation and prosecution, strategic patent portfolio growth and management, and market clearance, infringement and validity opinions. A significant portion of Ms. Yang’s practice is focused on counseling clients on how to enhance the strength of patents. Ms. Yang also maintains a transactional practice, including licensing and settlement negotiations and due diligence analyses for acquisitions and investments.

Language Skills

  • Mandarin (native)
  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association