Dr. Yingkun Brunner possesses extensive expertise and practical experience in both European and Chinese patent law, with particular strength in providing consulting services for clients in the biomedical, life sciences, and chemistry sectors, including patent filing, opposition, appeal, patent validity, and infringement analysis.
Dr. Yingkun Brunner earned her master's degree from the Institute of Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and her doctoral degree from the University of Munich in Germany.
From 1998 to 2004, she worked in the R&D department of a German biotechnology company as a project manager, gaining substantial industrial R&D experience. In 2004, she transitioned to the intellectual property field and began her career at a renowned German patent law firm in Munich. She qualified as a European Patent Attorney in 2010 and holds the European Patent Litigation Certificate (EPLC), which qualifies her to represent clients in patent infringement and invalidity proceedings before the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
Main Areas of Practice
European patent filing, examination, and grant procedures;
Opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO);
Patent infringement litigation and patent validity analysis;
Patent scope determination and Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) analysis;
Patent licensing and intellectual property strategy consulting;
Litigation before the Unified Patent Court (UPC);
Dr. Yingkun Brunner has extensive experience in patent grant proceedings before the EPO and has long handled European patent opposition and appeal cases. She also possesses deep practical experience in patent infringement analysis, expert opinions on patent validity, FTO analysis, and patent licensing matters. With a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the Chinese patent system, she is able to provide high-quality, cross-jurisdictional intellectual property services to clients from both Europe and China.
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