Yannan Li is a licensing executive at SITAO and a patent attorney qualified by the CNIPA, with over a decade of experience in the IP field. She focuses on patent monetization and has facilitated licensing negotiations and transactions for leading domestic and international operating companies, as well as global IP monetization entities. Her experience spans the full spectrum of monetization activities, including strategic advisory, negotiation facilitation, royalty framework design, agreement drafting, and end-to-end deal execution. She works closely with legal, technical, and commercial stakeholders to support balanced and commercially sound outcomes in complex cross-border negotiations. Yannan has also been involved in complex patent disputes, particularly FRAND and SEP-related matters in telecommunications, video and audio codecs. She has a solid understanding of enforcement strategy and risk allocation, allowing her to approach licensing matters from a broader and more structured perspective and to develop solutions that effectively support the realization of patent value.