Jingyuan Nan

Jingyuan Nan is a registered patent attorney whose practice focuses on intellectual property matters, including the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and international patent applications across a wide range of computer and software-related technologies. 

She counsels clients ranging from global technology companies to early-stage startups on strategic portfolio development and product protection, including formulating patent strategies, identifying key areas for patent pursuit, and managing domestic and international patent portfolios. 

She also supports patent litigation, including analyzing patents and technical literature and advising on technology-related issues, and has experience conducting freedom-to-operate analyses and evaluating competitor technologies.

Previous Work

Prior to joining ArentFox Schiff, Jingyuan built a diverse intellectual property (IP) practice representing global technology companies and early-stage startups in preparation and prosecution of both utility and design patent applications, and advising on portfolio development, product protection, and patent pursuit strategies across a wide range of technology sectors, including machine learning and artificial intelligence, telecommunications and messaging platforms, e-commerce systems, social media and augmented reality, marketing technology and data analytics, IoT and fleet management technologies, semiconductor and wireless communication technologies, media and entertainment content distribution, aesthetic medicine technologies, cybersecurity and data backup systems, wellness and scheduling platforms, blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure, and payment processing technologies.

Her prior experience also includes China-focused IP work, such as cross-border licensing, trademark preparation and prosecution, copyright registration and counseling, M&A due diligence, global data privacy counseling, and regulatory compliance counseling related to game publishing. She also served as a judicial intern for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, gaining direct exposure to patent matters at the appellate level.