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Yuanjia (Gina) Zhang Patent Agent

Silicon Valley

Dr. Yuanjia (Gina) Zhang, a patent agent in the Silicon Valley office, is a member of the Intellectual Property Group.  As a patent agent, Dr. Zhang performs tasks related to patent prosecution including preparing and prosecuting patent applications. 

Dr. Zhang has broad technical background and experience in materials science and engineering, electronic devices, nanotechnology, and printing technology.  In particular, her technical areas include nanofabrication, semiconductors, organic electronics, molecular electronics, optoelectronics, electrophotography, inkjet printing, surface engineering, color science, and image processing.

Prior to joining Orrick, Dr. Zhang worked at Anova Law Group, where she prepared and prosecuted patent applications for large Chinese companies and prestigious universities, in industrial areas including Internet technology and semiconductor devices.  Before joining Anova Law Group, Dr. Zhang was a member of research staff in Xerox Innovation Group at Xerox Corporation.  Dr. Zhang also has prior industrial experiences at IBM T.J. Watson Research Center and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, in Shanghai, China.  Dr. Zhang’s doctoral research focused on the electronic charge injection and transport in nanoscale organic thin film transistors.

Dr. Zhang has technical publications in journals including Advanced Materials and Journal of Applied Physics.  Dr. Zhang is also an inventor with six U.S. patents granted and other U.S. and foreign patent applications pending.

Shelley Zhang Partner

Beijing

Shelley's related IP experience includes the following:

• Patent invalidation proceedings, anti-counterfeiting, anti-piracy efforts and patent and trademark enforcement litigation in China.
• Prosecution of patent and trademark, including application preparation, office actions/oppositions procedures and reexamination procedures.
• Enforcement and technology transfer/licensing arrangements for substantial patent and trademark portfolios for companies doing business in China.
• Advising on IP protection strategies, R&D related IP issues and matters in relation to export and import control of technology.
• Assisting Chinese companies in Section 337 U.S. International Trade Commission investigations, patent infringement litigations and product liability litigations in the U.S. 
• IP due diligence and portfolio counseling.

Sherry Zhou Managing Associate

Seattle

Prior to joining Orrick, Sherry advised sponsors of private investment funds on their formation and fundraising activities, as well as institutional investors and family offices on their investment programs.

Sharon Zhou Associate

San Francisco

Ke Zhu Associate

Seattle

Kyle Zhu Senior Associate

New York

Kyle represents public and private companies and private equity funds in various domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side. Kyle is also experienced in advising clients on representation and warranty insurance and venture financings. As part of Orrick’s fintech and artificial intelligence working group, Kyle analyzes and creates thought leadership on novel legal issues related to crypto, web 3.0 and artificial intelligence.

Kyle is passionate about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. He serves as a leader on Orrick’s New York Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and Orrick’s Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Inclusion Network. He is also a Vice Chair of the Corporate Law Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York.

Jasmine W Zhu IP Attorney

Washington, D.C.

Jasmine’s litigation experience includes assisting with patent licensing negotiations, assisting with trial and witness preparation, drafting motions, petitions, oppositions, and replies, and preparing expert reports.

Jasmine has experience with a wide range of technologies including telecommunications, semiconductors, client/server systems, computer software, electronic commerce, cloud computing, virtual and augmented reality, streaming media, Internet search engines, search advertising, electronic devices, medical devices, optics and imaging.

Prior to joining Orrick, Jasmine externed at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Jasmine was also a patent agent specializing in patent prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and she worked with foreign attorneys to prosecute patents before foreign patent offices. She has advised clients on new patent applications and prosecution strategies and managed clients’ domestic and global patent portfolios.