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Lin Ming
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  • Mirae Asset Tower
  • 28/F, Unit A-B
  • No. 166 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong
  • Shanghai, China 200120
+86 21 6194 2086
celine.ming@finnegan.com celine.ming@finnegan.com

Lin Ming

Associate

  • +86 21 6194 2086 +86 21 6194 2086
  • celine.ming@finnegan.com celine.ming@finnegan.com
  • Mirae Asset Tower
  • 28/F, Unit A-B
  • No. 166 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong
  • Shanghai, China 200120
  • vCard

Lin (Celine) Ming has a broad intellectual property practice related to prosecution and client counseling across the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secrets, particularly in China. She focuses on patent preparation and prosecution, with an emphasis on a wide variety of technologies in the electrical and computer spaces, including display devices, medical devices, telecommunications, autonomous driving technologies, and speech recognition. 

Celine has worked on more than 300 patent applications and office action responses related to 5G communication, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence (AI), speech recognition, and medical device technologies. Her patent experience includes assisting with infringement, invalidation, and notarization matters, and with conducting patentability and freedom-to-operate searches as well as patent mining and infringement analysis. Celine has also worked on trademark prosecution and copyright registration.

Celine prides herself on her business acumen and understanding of business needs. She earned an auditor's certificate for Intellectual Property Management Systems (IPMS) and has applied her knowledge of these systems to assist more than ten enterprises in establishing their own internal IPMS.

Prior to joining Finnegan, Celine worked as a patent attorney at an intellectual property law firm in China. She previously was an IT project leader for an international company.

Insights

Articles

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June 1, 2021

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April 28, 2021

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April 1, 2021

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An Overview of the Latest Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law

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March 5, 2021

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Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)

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June 2, 2025

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Admissions and Education

Education

École des Mines de Douai
M.S., Computer Science and Information Systems, 2006
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
B.S., Electrical Engineering, 2004

Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)

Lin's Practices

AI + Finnegan
AI + Patent
AI + Trade Secrets
Diligence, Licensing, and Opinions
Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
Global IP Enforcement, Litigation, and Trials
Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
Trade Secrets
Prosecution and Portfolio Management
Opinions and Counseling
Patent Drafting and Prosecution
Patent Mining and Mapping
Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
Trademark and Brand Management
Trademark Counseling and Prosecution

Lin's Industries

AI, Electronics, and Information Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
Electrical and Computer Technology
Electronic Devices and Components
Robotics
Communications
Financial Services and Business Systems
Internet of Things (IoT)
Consumer Goods and Services
Consumer Products
Transportation and Logistics
Automotive and Smart Mobility Tech

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