Maiwald GmbH

Sun Jin is a patent attorney at Maiwald. Her scientific background covers the fields of genetic engineering, biochemistry, biotechnology as well as molecular and cell biology. In addition to providing strategic advice to clients across a broad range of pharmaceutical and biotechnology issues, she is a highly skilled practitioner in the areas of patent prosecution and opposition proceedings. During her doctorate at Yale University, she researched the molecular basis of PKD, a common kidney disease. Later, as postdoctoral associate at Yale, she identified and investigated a new gene that plays a crucial role in regulating skin stem cells and limb development.

Partner European Patent Attorney European Patent Litigator (UPC) Biochemist

since 2024 Partner at Maiwald since 2019 European Patent Attorney at Maiwald 2014 - 2019 Patent attorney trainee at an IP law firm

German, English, Korean

2019 Admitted to practice as European Patent Attorney 2009 - 2014 Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University in the field of stem cell biology, genetics and developmental biology 2005 - 2009 Doctoral Degree in the field of molecular genetics and nephrology from Yale University 2004 - 2005 Research scholar at Yale University in the field of neurobiology 2003 - 2004 Diploma Thesis at the Max-Planck Institute for Neurobiology