She is dual- qualified as an attorney and a patent attorney, with a rare combination of legal and engineering expertise. Over the past decade, she has focused exclusively on intellectual property litigation, handling hundreds of cases and building a strong track record in managing complex, high-stakes disputes—backed by extensive courtroom experience. Her practice covers a broad range of technology-driven sectors, including pharmaceuticals, food, telecommunications, intelligent manufacturing, and consumer electronics. Her clients include internationally recognized brands, global industry leaders, and top domestic innovators.

In recognition of her outstanding dispute resolution expertise, Ms. Li has been appointed as an expert advisor to the National Center for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Guidance. She is also among the first cohort of nationally designated foreign-related IP lawyers jointly selected by the Ministry of Justice and the China National Intellectual Property Administration, and is a member of the Beijing Bar Association's Foreign-Related Lawyers Talent Pool. She is widely recognized for her expertise in cross-border IP protection and navigating international regulatory frameworks.

Working Experience：

• 2013- 2014: Paralegal, Beijing Zhong Lun W&D Law Firm
• 2014- 2018:  Attorney / Patent Attorney, Beijing LexField Law Office
• 2018-2025: Counsel/ Attorney / Patent Attorney, Beijing Saelink Law Firm
• 2025-now: Partner/ Attorney / Patent Attorney, Beijing Zhong Lun W&D Law Firm

Achievements：

• Represented Yunda Corp in a series of patent disputes concerning railway signaling sensor technology.
• Represented Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in a series of drug patent linkage cases (involving prostate cancer therapeutics).
• Represented SHIONOGI & CO., LTD in a drug patent linkage case (involving thrombocytopenia therapeutics).
• Represented Helsinn Pharma in a series of drug patent linkage cases and a series of patent administrative disputes (involving long-acting antiemetics for CINV).
• Represented Purdue Pharma in a series of drug patent linkage cases and a series of patent administrative disputes (involving strong analgesics).
• Represented Bristol Myers Squibb in patent invalidation litigations (involving oral leukemia drug).
• Represented Celgene in patent administrative litigations (involving hematological therapeutics).
• Advised in the patent infringement case between Nanjing Youke Pharma and Yangtze River Pharma.
• Represented Ingevity South Carolina, LLC (USA) in patent invalidation proceedings related to automotive catalyst technology.
• Represented Milliken in 5 patent invalidations (involving high-performance resins).
• Provided strategic IP and business solutions to high-tech clients, with key mandates including: Conducting patent analysis and providing advisory services for a life sciences company. Performing a cross-disciplinary analysis of technology and legal compliance for Chengdu Yunda Corp. Advising UnionTech Software on its overseas software licensing program.
• Represented AutoNavi in patent infringement and invalidation disputes against Didi.
• Represented ByteDance in patent infringement litigation (regarding online platform liability).
• Represented Hangzhou DAC Biotechnology in patent ownership disputes(involving ADC-targeted therapies).
• Represented IDENIX in a series of patent invalidation procedures and patent administrative litigations (involving hepatitis C drug).
• Advised Celgene in a series of patent invalidation procedures and patent administrative litigations (involving leukemia drug).
• Represented Immersion Corp in patent invalidation (involving haptic technology).
• Represented VMI Holland in a series of patent invalidations (involving tire manufacturing systems).
• Represented Milliken in cable technology patent invalidation.
• Counseled Tetra Pak in packaging material patent disputes.
• Represented EasyShred Technology in patent invalidation.
• Representing Beijing Yintelai Morgan Thermal Ceramics Textile Co., Ltd. in the patent invalidation procedures and patent administrative litigations (involving fire-resistant curtains).
• Represented Formosa Optical in patent invalidation.
• Advised Midea in patent invalidation (involving vacuum cleaners).
• Advised Roquette Frères in a patent invalidation action.
• Represented Zhejiang Jiahe in patent administrative litigation (involving rotating stage technology).
• Represented Unilever in copyright infringement actions.
• Provided patent validity analysis for multinational pharmaceutical companies.
• Provided Freedom to Operate analysis for telecommunications enterprises.

Honors：

• Appointed as a National Expert for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Guidance in 2026.
• Honored with the "TOP IPR CHINA Industry King – Biopharmaceutical Litigation Pioneer Lawyer" Award from IPR Daily in 2026.
• Selected among the first cohort of national foreign-related intellectual property attorneys in 2025, a joint initiative by the Ministry of Justice and the China National Intellectual Property Administration.
• Admitted to the Beijing Lawyers Association's Foreign-Related Lawyer Talent Pool in 2023.
• Admitted to the Dongcheng District Lawyers Association's (Beijing) Foreign-Related Lawyer Talent Pool in 2023.

M.S. in Intellectual Property Law, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2013
B.S. in Pharmacy Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, 2010

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