Dr Sun Jin Lee > Maiwald GmbH > Munich, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Maiwald GmbH
ELISENSTRASSE 3,
80335 MÜNCHEN
Germany

Work Department

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.

Position

Partner
European Patent Attorney
European Patent Litigator (UPC)
Biochemist

Career

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

Languages

German, English, Korean

Education

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