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Yidi Wu is a Technical Advisor for Merchant & Gould’s New York office. As a Technical Advisor, Yidi supports clients in obtaining patents to protect their critical intellectual property. Her ten years of international experience and interdisciplinary approach to IP sets her apart from others within her industry. She is also qualified as a patent agent and attorney in China.

For our firm, Yidi is responsible for drafting and reviewing patent applications, performing due diligence, analyzing prior art, and developing detailed responses to office actions. 

Currently, Yidi serves clients at the intersection of the mechanical and electronic fields. She has in-depth experience in various tech niches, including AI, autonomous driving systems, drones, cameras, and software.

An Experienced IP Examiner and Analyst

Throughout her years of experience, Yidi has worked in various roles, all revolving around patents and IP. At the beginning of her career, she served the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) as a Supervisory Patent Examiner. In this role, Yidi managed patent quality control and supervised patent landscape reports.

  • Boston University Law School, LL.M. concentration in Intellectual Property, 2022
  • Beijing Institute of Technology, M.S. Safety Technology and Engineering, 2013
  • Beijing Institute of Technology, B.S. Safety Engineering, 2010
  • Sitting for N.Y. bar exam, 2023
  • Sitting for USPTO patent bar, 2022
  • Admitted to practice in China, 2017
  • Admitted to CNIPA patent bar, 2015

Boston University Law School
LL.M. concentration in Intellectual Property, 2022

Beijing Institute of Technology
M.S., Safety Technology and Engineering, 2013
B.S., Safety Engineering, 2010

  • English (fluent)
  • Mandarin (native)
  • Cantonese (native)
  • Japanese (N2 certificate, ability to read Japanese patents)

Sitting for N.Y. bar exam, 2023

Sitting for USPTO patent bar, 2022

Admitted to practice in China, 2017

Admitted to CNIPA patent bar, 2015