Rong (Christine) Yang
Associate Attorney
612-455-3816
ryang@hsml.com

Education
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    B.S., International Trade/Aeronautical engineering, 1993
Peking University, School of Law
    L.L.M., 2001
William Mitchell College of Law
    J.D., cum laude, 2006, William Mitchell Law Review

Bar Admissions
Registered Attorney in China, 1999
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (limited recognition), 2006
Minnesota State Bar, 2006

Practice Areas
Ms. Yang practices general intellectual property law with an emphasis on U.S. and international patent prosecution. Ms. Yang practices in a variety of technologies including mechanical and electrical mechanical arts. Ms. Yang has experience in IP licensing/contracts/agreements, corporate patent portfolio planning and strategy matters, and patent litigation. Ms. Yang also has an emphasis on U.S. and international trademark persecution, trademark searches, availability and registrability opinions.

Professional Affiliations
Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Minnesota State Bar Association

Languages
Mandarin