My Chinese name is Yang Zhang, my English name is Cathy Zhang. Born on April 5, 1979 in Changchun, China.
Education Background
From September 2000 to June 2004, I studied in Jilin University of China , and award Master in law.
From September, 2007 to June is in June, 2011. I studied in Jilin University of China, and award PH.D. in Jurisprudence.
From October 2022 till May 2023, I was Visiting Scholar on IP in William And Mary Law School
Work Experience
From September 2011 till June 2022, I was employed as professor in Jilin University.
In October 2022, I was hired as full time senior IP researcher in the USA Intellectual Property Research and Education Institute.
I am good at legal theory research of IP rights, and put forward the theory of human rights and public welfare of IP rights. I laid a theoretical foundation in human rights research of IP rights, and gained certain international influence.
Research Achievements
My main representative research results are as follows:
1.Academic Research Results
1.1. Political Logic Interpretation of Socialist Rule of Law Practice with Chinese Characteristics.
1.2. The Obstacles and Ways of Realization of Children’s Rights in the Cultural Tradition of Filial Piety.
1.3. Study on the Administrative Laws and Regulations on Public-Private Cooperation.
1.4. A Study of the Judicial De-administration under the Background of Fully Advancing Law-based Governance of China.
1.5. Discussion on Disputes between Protection and Liberationism of Children’s Rights in Western Countries: Disputes Based on Age-Ability-Rights Mode.
1.6. On Children’s Rights Concerning the Disputes over the Theory of Rights
1.7. The Agreement and Reconciliation between Protectionism and Libertarianism of Western Children’s Rights.
1.8. Discussion on Interventionist Theory of National Intervention to Parent-Child Relationship.
1.9. The Justification and Limit of Children as Subjects of Rights on Human Rights Theory.
1.10. A Study of the Laissez-faire Theory of State Non-intervention in Parent-Child Relationship.
1.11. The Historical Process of the Formation of Contemporary Western Children’s Rights Concept.
1.12. Dilemma and Outlet of Soft Law Governance in Community Governance.
1.13. Governance of Soft Law in Community Governance Innovation.
1.14. Countermeasures to Improve the Supervision of Self-investigation Cases by Procuratorial Organs.
1.15. Institutional Construction of Protecting Farmers’ Rights and Interests in Rural Land Circulation.
1.16. Legal Protection of Personal Information Right in Open Utilization of Digital Archives.
1.17. The Legal Basis and Dilemma of Balancing the Rights of Parents and Children by the State.
1.18. Weber’s Humanistic Concern—Reading ‘Nation-State and Economic Policy.
1.19. The accidental rise of the Western world—Reading ‘the Rise of the Western World.
1.20. Justification and Critique of Children’s Rights in the Human Rights Dimension.
2.Academic Monograph
A Study on the Theory of Western Children’s Rights and Its Contemporary Value.
3.Excellent Undergraduate Textbooks for Chinese Colleges and Universities
Legal Theory and Selected Case Analysis.
4.Undertaken Research Projects
4.1. Research on Flexible Trial System of Family Cases in China.
4.2. Research on the Political Logic of the Construction of Socialist Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics.
4.3. Research on the Legal Guarantee System of Children’s Rights in China.
4.4. Research on Western Children’s Rights Theory and Its Contemporary Values.
4.5. Research on Children’s Rights under the Traditional Filial Piety Culture in China..
4.6. Research on the Causes and Prevention of Criminal Misjudged Cases.
4.7. Research on Public Demand and Satisfaction of Legal Science Popularization in Liaoning Province.
4.8. Soft Law Problems in Community Governance — Taking Liaoning Province as an Example.
4.9. The Construction of the Legal Protection System of Children’s Rights in China.
4.10. From Consciousness to Discourse: Review and Reflection on the Contemporary Western Theory of Children’s Rights Protection.
4.11. Research on the Legal Protection of the Rights and Interests of Landless Farmers in the Process of Urbanization.
Responsibilities
As a Sociologist and Researcher at USA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INSTITUTE（USAIP), Mrs Zhang conducts research focusing on frontier IP theory, national IP strategies, public policy analysis, and social governance. The specific responsibilities are as follows:
1. Responsibilities in FrontierIP Theory Research
1.1. Participate in research on frontier i IP theories and institutional innovation, with a focus on the relationship between IP and social structures, social governance, innovation systems, and the public interest.
1.2. From the perspectives of sociology and public policy, analyze and evaluate the social impact, institutional operating mechanisms, and fairness of modern IP systems.
1.3. Study the institutional adaptability and social impact of IP in emerging fields such as technological innovation, the digital economy, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology.
1.4. Participate in the construction of IP theoretical frameworks centered on national development strategies, providing social science theoretical support for national IP strategies.
2. Responsibilities in Public Policy and Strategic Research
2.1. Study market failures, government failures, and institutional coordination issues in modern global IP strategies, and analyze their impact on national innovation capacity and economic development.
2.2. Apply sociological, public policy analysis, and interdisciplinary research methods to study the relationship between IP public policies, technology governance, and industrial development.
2.3. Participate in strategic research concerning IP and economic development models, talent cultivation systems, research and development systems, and technological innovation ecosystems, and provide policy recommendations.
2.4. Provide theoretical foundations and practical solutions for IP system reform and governance pathways oriented toward national and public interests.
3. Responsibilities in Social Investigation and Research Analysis
3.1. Conduct social surveys, case studies, data analysis, and policy evaluation related to IP.
3.2. Collect, organize, and analyze domestic and international materials related to IP systems, innovation policies, and social governance, and produce research reports and academic outcome.
3.3. Study the social impact of IP systems in areas such as social equity, innovation incentives, and the allocation of public resources.
3.4. Research the interactive relationship between IP systems and education, cultural dissemination, talent mobility, and international competition.
4. Responsibilities in Academic Research and Outcomes
4.1. Participate in drafting IP theoretical research reports, policy research reports, academic papers, and related research outcome.
4.2. Participate in academic exchanges and cooperative research on frontier IP issues at both international and domestic levels.
4.3. Support USA IP’s academic development in IP public-interest research, theoretical dissemination, and social public policy research.
4.4. Assist in advancing the practical application of research outcome in IP governance, public policy making, and social innovation.
5. Responsibilities in Research Ethics and Public Welfare
5.1. Conduct research in accordance with the principles of innovation, fairness, and the public interest of humanity.
5.2. Adhere to academic standards, research ethics, and the social responsibility requirements of public-interest research institutions in all research activities.
5.3. Promote coordinated development between technological innovation and social equity through IP systems.