YingYing Zhou, Ph.D.

Patent Agent

YingYing Zhou, Ph.D., focuses her patent agent work on preparation, prosecution, and strategic counseling in the mechanical and electromechanical fields, including biotechnology, medical devices, and material science. A mechanical engineer, she also has experience in computer programming and mathematical modeling. Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, YingYing was a senior scientist and cryobiology program manager at a biotechnology startup company, leading research and product development and engaging in strategic business planning.

Previously, YingYing was a senior scientist for a Fortune 500 company, where she developed products from conceptual design to production. She also was a research associate at Tsinghua University and a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Science in Beijing.

Tsinghua University, 1986, B.S.
Tsinghua University, 1989, M.S.
University of California, Berkeley, 2001, Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Intellectual Property, Law360 (2019, 2024)