Xiaoli Liu

Special Counsel
Pat SF, Patents: Chemical & Life Science
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Overview

Xiaoli Liu received her Master degree and Bachelor degree in Food Science from Shandong Normal University in 2008 and 2005 respectively.

Xiaoli initially worked as a R&D engineer in a Biotech company for three years and had full experience in Molecular and Cell Biology. She began the intellectual property job in 2011 and became a qualified patent attorney registered in China in 2013.

Xiaoli previously worked as a patent attorney at a leading patent firm in Beijing for over 9 years. She is proficient at application preparation, patent drafting, answering Office Actions from both the substantive examination and re-examination stages as well as response to inquiries about patents.

Xiaoli’s working languages are Chinese and English.


Xiaoli Liu's Insights
China | Establishing Inventive Step in Swiss-Type Use Claims – A Case Study on Disease Subtypes and Known APIs
As pharmaceutical innovation increasingly targets specific disease subtypes and personalised therapies, patent protection strategies must evolve accordingly—especially in jurisdictions like China, where method of treatment claims are not patentable. This...
As pharmaceutical innovation increasingly targets specific disease subtypes and personalised therapies, patent protection strategies must evolve accordingly—especially in jurisdictions...
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China | Patent examination shift for siRNA drugs in China
With the rapid expansion of siRNA research and application worldwide, the number of patent applications has also surged. An analysis of prosecution history of various siRNA patent applications in...
With the rapid expansion of siRNA research and application worldwide, the number of patent applications has also surged. An...
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Case study: A successful example of post-filing data to address the support issue under China patent practice
China previously applied stricter criteria for post-filing supplementary data during the examination of patent application, compared to other major patent systems. However, with the recent signing of an Economic...
China previously applied stricter criteria for post-filing supplementary data during the examination of patent application, compared to other major...
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