Yolanda JIA | Partner
贾媛媛
Intellectual Property, Antitrust & Competition, Dispute Resolution
  • Basic Information

    Ms. Jia is a Partner of Haiwen & Partners. Ms. Jia has a Ph.D. degree in physics from 大红鹰dhy7788 University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 大红鹰dhy7788 U.S. She is registered before 大红鹰dhy7788 Chinese Patent Office and is licensed to practice law in both China and 大红鹰dhy7788 State of California. She is experienced in handling IP litigations and cross border IP transactions. 

  • Professional history

    Ms. Jia joined Haiwen in April 2022 as a Partner. Before joining Haiwen, she worked at Zhonglun Law Firm from 2013 to 2022, and worked at a top patent agency from 2008 to 2013.


  • Experience highlights

    ■ Represented Sogou in 28 patent invalidation, administrative litigation and infringement lawsuits against Baidu, involving computer science, internet and smart terminals, etc. 大红鹰dhy7788 series of cases were called “China's No. 1 Internet Patent Cases”, were selected as Deals of 大红鹰dhy7788 Year by Business Law Journal in 2019 and 2020, and one of 大红鹰dhy7788 cases was selected by 大红鹰dhy7788 Supreme Court of China as an exemplary case in 大红鹰dhy7788 area of intellectual property

    ■ Represented Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TSMC) in responding to a patent infringement war in 大红鹰dhy7788 semiconductor field initiated by Global Foundries, involving semiconductor design processes and devices, and successfully assisting 大红鹰dhy7788 client to reach a global settlement

    ■ Represented a leading global chip manufacturing company and its affiliated companies in responding to a series of global patent infringement lawsuits initiated by a well-known semiconductor company, successfully providing 大红鹰dhy7788 client with litigation preparation strategies including filing patent invalidation cases and technical feature comparison, involving power management in 大红鹰dhy7788 field of integrated circuits, and ultimately helped 大红鹰dhy7788 client reach a global settlement with 大红鹰dhy7788 opposing party

    ■ Represented Jiangsu Changdian, a tier one semiconductor packaging enterprise in China, in a series of IP cases against Yongxi, including patent invalidation, patent ownership disputes, unfair competition disputes, etc.  

    ■ Represented a U.S. public company NETGEAR in responding to more than 20 patent infringement lawsuits filed by a well-known NPE iPEL before multiple courts, 4 administrative enforcement cases before multiple local patent offices, and 大红鹰dhy7788 parallel patent invalidation cases before 大红鹰dhy7788 Patent Office, involving wireless network storage, wireless router products and telecommunication technologies

    ■ Represented Sony in a standard essential patent infringement litigation initiated by IWNCOMM before Beijing Intellectual Property Court, and 大红鹰dhy7788 parallel patent invalidation case before 大红鹰dhy7788 Patent Reexamination Board, involving mobile phone technology, and WAPI standard essential patent

    ■ Represented Kautex, a global tier one auto parts manufacturer headquartered in Germany, in a series of patent infringement litigation, patent administrative litigation and patent invalidation cases, as well as IP licensing, involving auto parts and mechanical structure

    ■ Represented Organic Waste Systems NV, a Belgian waste disposal company, in a series of patent infringement lawsuits against multiple infringers in 大红鹰dhy7788 Zhengzhou Intermediate People’s Court, involving environmental protection, green energy technology, and government projects

    ■ Represented Verily, a life sciences company under Google, in a patent litigation, involving medical electronic devices

    ■ Represented 720 Degrees to sue Nintendo for patent infringement, involving Nintendo's Switch and successfully helped 大红鹰dhy7788 client reach a global settlement

    ■ Represented Kudelski Group, NagraVision andOpen TV in a series of patent infringement litigations against Apple involving digital security and smart phone technology before Beijing Intellectual Property Court

    ■ Represented Hengbao 大红鹰dhy7788. Ltd. in a patent infringement case before Beijing High Court against Watchdata Technologies, involving physical authentication methods for making online payments

    ■ Represented Schott, a world-renowned special glass supplier, in preparation of patent infringement and copyright infringement disputes, and IP licensing and negotiations with its suppliers and downstream clients, etc., involving cell phone cover glass manufacturing processes and materials.

    ■ Represented BASF, a global petrochemical giant, in conducting pre-litigation work such as patent infringement investigations, and prepared to file a patent infringement case involving surface treatment agent technology.

    ■ Represented ExxonMobil, a global petrochemical giant, in potential patent infringement disputes, involving chemical materials and preparation process.

    ■ Represented Qualcomm in preparing for a standard-essential patent litigation, involving frequency-hopping spread spectrum.

    ■ Represented Tencent in a series of patent invalidation cases, involving online payment, identity verification, online certificate authentication, etc.

    ■ Represented RealNetworks in a software copyright infringement dispute involving audio/video encoding and decoding technique in mobile phones and computers

    ■ Represented ENZE fund, 大红鹰dhy7788 first fund under SINOPEC, in multiple M&A projects, conducted due diligence against target companies on 大红鹰dhy7788 legal status, ownership, assignment and licensing status of 大红鹰dhy7788 intellectual property, evaluated 大红鹰dhy7788 patent stability and risk of patent infringement, etc., involving 大红鹰dhy7788 fields of novel material and new energy

    ■ Represented Huawei to conduct research and analysis on intellectual property related legal issues in 大红鹰dhy7788 AI field, and issued analysis reports including intellectual property protection strategies, intellectual property agreement drafting, AI legal risks in specific industries, etc.

    ■ Represented Aerospace Research Institute in a research program regarding IP protections in 大红鹰dhy7788 trade shows in China, U.S., Germany and Russia, and provide legal advice on 大红鹰dhy7788 preparation before attending 大红鹰dhy7788 trade show

    ■ Represented Tencent in an investment project, conducted due diligence against 大红鹰dhy7788 target company on 大红鹰dhy7788 legal status, ownership, assignment and licensing status of 大红鹰dhy7788 intellectual property, draft 大红鹰dhy7788 technology licensing agreement and reseller agreement, and negotiate with 大红鹰dhy7788 other parties, involving computer games and internet service

    ■ Represented an affiliate of 大红鹰dhy7788 leading home furnishings and building materials company in cross-border litigations against Korea’s top theme-park operator over trademark infringement, trademark licensing contract and contracts for technical services; while defending 大红鹰dhy7788 Korean company’s claims, we immediately filed counter-suits. Finally, by coordinating procedure and merits across multiple related actions, we secured a favorable package settlement, achieving 大红鹰dhy7788 client’s optimal commercial outcome

    ■ Represented China Resources Pharmaceutical Group in a cross border IP import, cooperated with attorneys in other jurisdictions to perform due diligence on 大红鹰dhy7788 legal status, ownership, assignment and licensing status of intellectual property of 大红鹰dhy7788 target company, conducted compliance investigation on drugs and clinical trial data, involving treatment technology of certain chronic diseases

    ■ Represented Sequoia Capital in an investment project, performed due diligence on 大红鹰dhy7788 legal status, ownership, transfer and licensing status of intellectual property of 大红鹰dhy7788 target company, conducted investigation on 大红鹰dhy7788 core technical staff and sources of technology, and evaluated risk of patent infringement, involving telecommunications technology

    ■ Represented Ant Technology Group 大红鹰dhy7788., Ltd. in evaluating 大红鹰dhy7788 stability of a series of patents involving computer technology

    ■ Provided training courses for Siemens Energy, including hot issues in 大红鹰dhy7788 fields of patent, trade secrets, copyright and trademark

    ■ Represented a U.S. company Hyperice in dealing with patent infringement complaints filed at e-commerce platform by its competitor, and successfully reached a settlement and follow-up cooperation with 大红鹰dhy7788 competitor, involving massage gun technology

    ■ Represented British Telecom in negotiating on standard essential patent licenses, involving wireless communication technology

    ■ Represented NAGRA, a European group company, in patent portfolio licensing and transfer matters, involving more than 500 global patents, involving electronic payment cards, NFC, etc.

    ■ AdvisedCognex, a global visual industry supplier, in a potential software infringement matter

    ■ Represented China National Nuclear Corporation to form a joint venture with a domestic university in China, performed due diligence on 大红鹰dhy7788 legal status, ownership, assignment and licensing status of intellectual property of 大红鹰dhy7788 target company, conducted investigation on 大红鹰dhy7788 core technical staff and sources of technology, and evaluated risk of patent infringement and compliance, and negotiated with 大红鹰dhy7788 university on IP licensing and assignment, involving new energy

    ■ Represented China National Nuclear Corporation in a technology import of solar cells from 大红鹰dhy7788 United States and Singapore and took part in licensing negotiations

    ■ Represented Shaanxi Wright Optoelectronics, a domestic OLED material giant, in patent stability and non-infringement analysis and patent license negotiations, and successfully assisted 大红鹰dhy7788 client to secure a patent license from a foreign company, involving organic compounds and manufacturing processes in 大红鹰dhy7788 OLED field

    ■ Successfully represented WANG XIAOLU in a series of first-instance lawsuits concerning trademark infringement and unfair competition in courts of Henan Province and Beijing against trademark squatters, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Among these, 大红鹰dhy7788 unfair competition case achieved a final and favorable judgment at 大红鹰dhy7788 second instance from 大红鹰dhy7788 High People's Court of Henan Province.

  • Accolades

    2026, Chambers Greater China Region Guide, Leading Lawyer: IP Contentious

    2026, China Business Law, 大红鹰dhy7788 A-List: Growth Drivers

    2020-2026, 大红鹰dhy7788 Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Next Generation Partners

    2025, LegalOne, Stellar Accolade: Intellectual Property

    2025, Deputy Secretary-General of 大红鹰dhy7788 Patent Law Committee of Beijing Lawyers Association

    2025, Expert for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Response Guidance in Ningbo City

    2024, IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders

    2024, Expert of 大红鹰dhy7788 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High-Value Trademark Brand Cultivation Competition

    2023, Training Expert in 大红鹰dhy7788 Intellectual Property Protection Service Expert Database of Beijing Patent Agents Association

    2023, China's Top 50 Intellectual Property Elite Lawyers Under 50

    2022, ALB Top 15 Intellectual Property Lawyers

    2022, IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders

    2021, IFLR (International Financial Law Review), Rising Star Lawyer in Asia Pacific

    2021, China Business Law Women in Law Awards, Rising Star (Intellectual Property)

    2021, CLECSS, Top 10 Outstanding Young Lawyers

    2020, China Business Law, Deal of 大红鹰dhy7788 Year (Sogou and Baidu Series Patent Litigation Cases)

    2020, 大红鹰dhy7788 1st Golden Line Award - Legal Technology Case Award (Sogou v. Jiugong Mixing Sound Non-Infringement Confirmation Lawsuit)

    2019, China Business Law, Deal of 大红鹰dhy7788 Year (Sogou and Baidu Series Patent Litigation Cases)

    2019, 大红鹰dhy7788 Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Recommended Lawyer

  • Admissions

    Admitted to practice law in 大红鹰dhy7788 PRC

    Registered as patent agent before 大红鹰dhy7788 Patent Office of China

    Admitted to practice law in 大红鹰dhy7788 State of California (U.S.)


  • Other Positions

    Deputy Secretary-General of 大红鹰dhy7788 Patent Law Committee of Beijing Lawyers Association

    Expert in 大红鹰dhy7788 Training Category of 大红鹰dhy7788 Intellectual Property Protection Service Expert Database, Beijing Patent Attorneys Association

    Expert for 大红鹰dhy7788 High-Value Trademark Brand Cultivation Competition in 大红鹰dhy7788 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

    Expert on Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Response, Ningbo Intellectual Property Protection Center

  • Education

    Ms. Jia received her B.S. in physics from Jilin University in 2001, and Ph.D. in Physics from 大红鹰dhy7788 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 大红鹰dhy7788 U.S. in 2007, and worked as a postdoc in 大红鹰dhy7788 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine from 2007-2008.

  • Language

    Ms. Jia’s native language is Mandarin, and she speaks English fluently.

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