Assistance with domestic and international patent portfolio management

Amber Zhang helps clients develop and manage their domestic and international patent portfolios, including preparing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications and conducting invalidity/noninfringement and freedom-to-operate analyses. With a background in materials science and engineering, her experience includes:  

• Materials science
• Semiconductors and consumer electronics
• Smartphone technology
• Mechanical engineering
• Medical devices

Amber is committed to providing patent assistance that aligns with the client’s business objectives and intellectual property (IP) strategies for both startups and large companies. She understands the challenges and opportunities that exist for companies of all sizes and works closely with her clients to tailor her services to their specific needs. Her familiarity with both the U.S. and Chinese patent systems provides her clients with a highly valued global perspective on creating and safeguarding their IP assets.  

Education

• Northwestern University (M.S. in Law, with honors)

• Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (LL.M.)

• Southwest Jiaotong University (B.S.)
  • Materials Science and Engineering, Law

• "Hybrid network structure and thermal conductive properties in Poly (vinylidene fluoride) composites based on carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing"
• "Largely Enhanced Thermal Conductivity and High Dielectric Constant of Poly (vinylidene fluoride)/Boron Nitride Composites Achieved by Adding a Few Carbon Nanotubes"