Ningling Wang

Partner

Ningling Wang’s practice involves patent prosecution, opinions, due diligence, client counseling, licensing, and patent litigation in the areas of chemicals, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, semiconductor materials, and nanotechnology.  She has extensive experience working with multinational and Chinese companies, providing legal advice on IP portfolio management and due diligence.

Ms. Wang speaks frequently in conferences and seminars in China and internationally on patent-related topics.

Highlights

• Represented five Chinese LED companies in defense of ITC litigations.
• Conducted due diligence for multinational pharmaceutical companies.
• Represented Chinese companies in IP portfolio management.
• Represented a large U.S. pharmaceutical company in an ANDA litigation.
• Law clerk to the Honorable Ann Aiken of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, 2000.
• Managing editor of the Oregon Law Review, 2000-2001.
• Worked at Liu, Shen & Associates in Beijing, China, 1994-1995; and Genentech, 1998.

Professional Activities

• American Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai (co-chair, IP Committee, 2010)
• Licensing Executives Society, China (Board of Directors, 2009-present)
• Federal Circuit Bar Association
• American Intellectual Property Law Association 
• American Bar Association

Select Publications

• Coauthor. "Obviousness Developments in U.S. Patent Law," China IP News, June 2009. (Ranked by Mondaq as its most popular article in the United States in January 2010).
• Coauthor. "Practical Considerations and Strategies in Drafting U.S. Patent Applications," China IP News, April 2009.
• Coauthor. "Most Recent Trend and Defense Strategies in Rule 337 Investigations at U.S. ITC.," China IP News, April 2008.
• Coauthor. "Build Assets Today for Business Tomorrow," Managing Intellectual Property: China IP Focus 2008, March 2008.
• Coauthor. "Implications of KSR in Prosecution and Litigation: The Standard of Obviousness Under 35 U.S.C. § 103," Managing Intellectual Property, Chinese edition, March 2008.
• Coauthor. "Unique Aspects of U.S. Patent Protection," China Legal Review, June 2007.
• Coauthor. "Winning Patent Strategies," Managing Intellectual Property: China IP Focus 2007, March 2007.
• Coauthor. "Accentuating China’s IP Positives," Managing Intellectual Propert: China IP Focus 2008, April 2006.