Bio
Dr. Xiaochun Zhu is a patent attorney of the life science group at the intellectual property boutique firm, Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, P.C. Dr. Xiaochun Zhu received her undergraduate study at Tsinghua University (major in Bioscience) and received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Brandeis University in 1996. She was a postdoctoral fellow at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School from 1996-1997, and joined Scully Scott Murphy & Presser in 1997. She obtained her J. D., magna cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law in 2002, and was admitted to New York State Bar, and the Eastern and Southern Federal District Courts in New York. Dr. Zhu is also registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Dr. Zhu’s technical expertise is in the areas of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. She practices in all aspects of patent procurement in the U.S. , and also performs in various aspects of the PCT practice, as well as assists in prosecution of patent applications outside of the U.S. Additionally, Dr. Zhu is experienced in opinion work, including patent validity and infringement opinions, and freedom-to-operate opinions, and counsels a range of clients from large corporations to start-up companies and universities. Dr. Zhu became the first woman partner of Scully Scott Murphy & Presser in January 2006, and was featured among New York Women Leaders in the Law in New York Magazine in 2008.
Additional Language: Chinese
Email: xzhu@ssmp.com
Bio
Dr. Xiaochun Zhu is a patent attorney of the life science group at the intellectual property boutique firm, Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, P.C. Dr. Xiaochun Zhu received her undergraduate study at Tsinghua University (major in Bioscience) and received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Brandeis University in 1996. She was a postdoctoral fellow at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School from 1996-1997, and joined Scully Scott Murphy & Presser in 1997. She obtained her J. D., magna cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law in 2002, and was admitted to New York State Bar, and the Eastern and Southern Federal District Courts in New York. Dr. Zhu is also registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Dr. Zhu’s technical expertise is in the areas of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. She practices in all aspects of patent procurement in the U.S. , and also performs in various aspects of the PCT practice, as well as assists in prosecution of patent applications outside of the U.S. Additionally, Dr. Zhu is experienced in opinion work, including patent validity and infringement opinions, and freedom-to-operate opinions, and counsels a range of clients from large corporations to start-up companies and universities. Dr. Zhu became the first woman partner of Scully Scott Murphy & Presser in January 2006, and was featured among New York Women Leaders in the Law in New York Magazine in 2008.
Additional Language: Chinese
Email: xzhu@ssmp.com
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, St. John’s University School of Law
- Ph.D., Biochemistry, Brandeis University
- Tsinghua University, Bioscience, China