Overview:

Attorney Fanfei Gao joined NTD in 2024. Prior to that, Mr. Gao practiced law at a renowned law firm in Los Angeles, United States, where he specialized in cross-border dispute resolution. Currently, Mr. Gao primarily provides patent-related legal services, including patent invalidation, administrative litigation, civil litigation, freedom-to-operate (FTO) searches and other advisory matters. His practice areas include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and chemistry.

Mr. Gao serves numerous renowned multinational corporations across China, the United States, Europe, and other regions. His clients span industries such as pharmaceuticals, life sciences, agrochemicals, and chemicals.

Education and Training:

• Michigan State University (Juris Doctor, 2019-2022)

• Sun Yat-sen University (Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, 2014-2018)

Practice Areas:

● Patent invalidation, administrative litigation, civil litigation, infringement investigation; ● FTO, patent portfolio analysis, IP strategic consultation.

Professional Affiliations:

 

• All China Lawyers Association

• All-China Patent Attorneys Association

• California Bar Association

Working Language:

English, Mandarin

Representative cases:

• Represented Novartis as plaintiff in patent litigation against generic drug manufacturers.

• Represented Pfizer in patent invalidation defense.

• Represented Syngenta as plaintiff in patent infringement investigations and litigations against multiple agrochemical manufacturers.

• Assisted Pfizer in litigation against generic drug manufacturers regarding drug patent linkage.

• Assisted a leading New Zealand biotechnology company in patent invalidation defense.

• Conducted FTO searches for products of a leading domestic biotechnology company.