Education
Ph.D.: School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
M.E.: School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
B.Eng.: School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Overseas Visiting and Training
Visiting Scholar, School of Social and Legal Sciences, SRH University Heidelberg Germany, Germany. 2017-Jun.
Social Services
1. Thesis Review Expert, Degree Center of the Ministry of Education
2. Anonymous reviewer for international SSCI/SCI journals including Technovation, Telecommunications Policy, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, International Business Review, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, International Review of Economics and Finance, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, etc.
3. Council Member, Hubei Intellectual Property Research Association
4. Council Member, Intellectual Property Law Research Committee of Hubei Law Society
5. Long-term provider of intellectual property strategy and management training and services for technology-intensive and innovative enterprises
Honors and Awards
1. Third Prize of Excellent Research Report & Outstanding Soft Science Achievement, Hubei Intellectual Property Office, 2025
2. Second Prize, Teaching Competition for Faculty, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2025
3. Supervised National-level Project under the College Students’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program, 2024
4. Supervised National-level Project under the College Students’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program, 2023
5. Excellent Paper Award, 5th China Forum on Intellectual Property Policy and Management Development, for the paper Research on Monopolistic Determinants of Abuse of Standard Essential Patents, 2024
6. 17th Wuhan Excellent Social Science Achievement Award (1/3), for the paper Mapping the landscape of international technology diffusion (1994–2017): Network analysis of transnational patents, 2020
Professional Certifications
1. Patent Attorney Qualification Certificate
2. Intellectual Property Professional (Intermediate Professional Title)
Representative Research Papers
1. Wen, J., Yu, X., & Yang, W.* (2026). Spatio-temporal shifts, driving mechanisms, and resilience dynamics: Unraveling the evolution of global innovation networks (2003–2023). Technology in Society, 85, 103192.
2. Yang, W., Wen, J.*, Wang, F., & Liu, X. (2025). Trade dependency and technological specialization in the ICT supply chain: Structural dynamics and strategic autonomy in major economies. Telecommunications Policy, 103037.
3. Yang, W., & Zhang, Y.* (2025). Standardization catch-up strategy of latecomer enterprises: a longitudinal case of Huawei. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12(1), 150.
4. Yang, W., & Chen, W.* (2025). A configurational exploration of how organizational characteristics and multidimensional proximities influence university-industry collaborations. The Journal of Technology Transfer, 1-29.
5. Zhang, Y., Duan, H., & Yang, W*. (2025). Navigating the intersection: How antitrust law can facilitate fair standard essential patent licensing in China. Computer Law & Security Review, 57, 106146.
6. Yu, X., Chen, W., & Yang, W.* (2025). Spatio-temporal evolution, country differences and the role of proximity: An investigation of international patenting. The Journal of Technology Transfer, 50(2), 582-619.
7. Zhang, Y., & Yang, W*. (2025). Development and application of patent management maturity model: a capability-based perspective. International Journal of Technology Management, 97(1), 57-87.
8. Liu, X., Li, X.*, Yang, W., & Zhang, B. (2025). How does patent mixed ownership impact university technology commercialization? Evidence from China. Technovation, 145, 103259.
9. Chen, W., Yu, X., & Yang, W*. (2024). Is worldwide patent protection converging? A cross-country index of patent protection strength 1990–2020. Technology in Society, 76, 102451.
10. Zhang, Y., Li, J., & Yang, W*. (2024). The dilemma and improvement of anti-suit injunctions in standard-essential patent litigation in China. Computer Law & Security Review, 52, 105929.
Academic Books
Yu Xiang (Chief Editor); Zhang Ben, Yang Wei (Associate Editors). Technology Innovation Management Based on Patent System. Beijing: Intellectual Property Press, 2025.10.
Representative Research Projects
1. Director: Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project (2025.01-2027.12), "Research on Transnational Patent Behavior for International Competition: Dynamic Evolution, Driving Factors and Strategic Response" (72404096)
2. Hubei Province IP Soft Science Research Project (2024.8-2025.2), "Research on IP Legal Risk Early Warning for Hubei Science and Technology Innovation Board Companies" (Z20240136)
3. Hubei Province IP Soft Science Research Project (2023.5-2023.11), "Research on IP Protection Strategies Based on International Scientific and Technological Cooperation" (Z20230114)
4. Hubei Province IP Soft Science Research Project (2022.7-2023.7), "Research on Construction and Operation Mechanism of Industrial IP Operation Centers: Case Study of Hubei Automotive Industry" (Z20220106)
5. Wuhan Enterprise IP Consulting Service Project (2021.6-2024.12), Project code: H20210049
6. Participant: Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2017.01-2018.06), "Promoting China-US CERC Innovation Cooperation and IP Licensing Application"
7. Participant: China National Intellectual Property Administration Project (2017.09-2018.03), "10-Year Implementation Assessment of National IP Strategy Outline - International Cooperation"
8. Participant: Ministry of Science and Technology Project (2016.01-2017.06), "CCUS Key Technology Equipment List and IP Strategy"
9. Participant: Yunnan Province Academy of Science and Technology (2018.01-2018.09), " Intellectual Property Research and Consultation in the field of Rare and Precious Metal Materials"
10. Participant: Zhejiang Biomaterial Company Project (2016.9-Present, 4th phase), " Strategic Consultation and Agency of Technical Intellectual Property Rights of ‘Bamboo Winding Composite Materials’"
