Yuqin Jin
**th Lawrence, Yonkers, NY ***** ? 319-***-**** ? *********@*****.***
BAR ADMISSIONS
Passed the U.S. Patent Bar Exam
Sat for the New York State Bar Exam (July 2010)
EDUCATION
The University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, IA
J.D., May 2010 Activities: Journal and Moot Court Participant
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Aug. 2007 Pace Fellowship
Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
M.S. in Fine Chemical Engineering, July 1998
Jilin University, Changchun, China
B.S. in Inorganic Chemistry, July 1986
EXPERIENCE
Osha & Liang LLP, Houston, TX
Summer Associate, May 2009 - Aug. 2009
Prosecuted patent applications in the areas of biotechnology, chemistry,
and mechanics; Performed litigation researches; Translated legal documents:
English to Chinese, Chinese to English
The University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, IA
Research Assistant for Professors Mark Osiel and Richard Koontz, June 2008
- May 2010
Conducted legal research involving international law, tax law, non-profit
organization law, and intellectual property law
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Graduate Research Assistant, Aug. 2001 - Aug. 2006
Wrote papers for patent application and research thesis in life science;
Investigated biosynthesis of fatty acids and lipids using the techniques of
molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, chemical analysis,
and organic synthesis:
. Performed plasmid construction, RT-PCR, SDS-PAGE, protein
purification, western blot, and bacteria & yeast transformation
. Prepared antigens, made polyclonal antibody by injecting antigens into
rabbits and made monoclonal antibody by injecting antigens into mice
. Performed plan hybridization, plant DNA transformation, and
investigated plant physiology
. Conducted organic chemical synthesis and chemical analysis using GC-
Mass and HPLC
Supervised new graduate students; Worked as a teaching assistant for upper
level Biochemistry II
PetroChina Jilin Chemical Industrial Company, Jilin, China
Senior Research Chemical Engineer
Authored patents, papers, and grants in organic synthesis; Provided
patentability opinions; Conducted organic synthesis research e.g.
pharmaceutical drugs, specialty organic chemicals, and polymers; Developed
process designs for prospective new plants including capital cost & process
economic intelligence based on detailed estimate criteria; Directed the
installation and operation of industrial organic chemical production
facilities; Supervised teams as a program director; Provided consulting
services to customers in solving problems of organic synthesis, analysis,
separations, and process operations
Honors: First Place Paper, Scientific and Technical Society of
Jilin City, China. (2000)
Third Place Paper, Scientific and Technical Society of Jilin
City, China. (2000)
Best Employee Award, Research Institute of PetroChina Jilin
Chem. Co. (1991)
Legal PublicationS
Yuqin Jin, Necessity: Enacting Indigenous Intellectual Property Law in the
United States,
Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, Volume 19 Issue 3, 20101.
AFFILIATIONS
American Intellectual Property Law Association