ANNITA ZHONG
Partner
Irell & Manella LLP
Apartner at Irell & Manella, Annita Zhong focuses on patent litigation, contested patent office proceedings and licensing in the US, the European Union and China. She has deep experience litigating before federal and state courts, the International Trade Commission, arbitral panels and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Before law school, Dr. Zhong was a senior research scientist at General Electric Company’s Global Research Center. Her engineering and research background enables her to digest new technologies quickly and has proven valuable in delivering significant victories for clients in complex litigation. In April 2023, Dr. Zhong co-led the team that scored a $303.15 million verdict for Netlist in a suit against Samsung involving five patents relating to computer memory technology. She also was a principal member of the team that secured an August 2021 $300 million jury award for PanOptis in a patent suit against Apple.
