MALCOLM GAO

Counsel·Shanghai

MALCOLM GAO

Counsel·Shanghai

MALCOLM GAO

Counsel·Shanghai

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MR. GAO SPECIALIZES IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION AND NON-LITIGATION MATTERS, INCLUDING PATENT AND TRADE SECRET INFRINGEMENT LITIGATION, PATENT INVALIDATION PROCEDURES, STANDARD ESSENTIAL PATENT LICENSE FEE LITIGATION, IP LICENSING AND IP DUE DILIGENCE.

Education

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Microelectronics, B.E. (2012)

Peking University, School of Law, J.M. (2015)

Duke University, School of Law, LL.M. (2016)

Professional Qualification

Admitted to practice in PRC

Admitted to practice before SIPO

Work Language

English

Chinese

Professional Background

Mr. Gao joined Fangda in 2019. Before joining the firm, he worked at another leading Chinese law firm.

PROFILE

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS AND CASES

  • Represented a famous US communications technology company in successfully maintaining the validity of key standard essential patents in a series of patent invalidation proceedings in China
  • Represented a famous French automotive technology company in multiple patent infringement litigations and patent invalidation proceedings in China
  • Obtained winning judgments for a famous US semi-conductor technology company in patent infringement litigations and patent invalidation proceedings
  • Represented a famous Chinese communications technology company in reaching global settlements in standard essential patent license fee disputes against foreign patentees
  • Represented a Chinese medical device company in a trade secret infringement dispute against its US competitor in China
  • Represented a famous US entertainment media company in reaching settlements in multiple patent infringement lawsuits
  • Represented a famous Chinese artificial heart manufacturer in successfully maintaining the validity of key patents in multiple patent invalidation proceedings against its competitor
  • Represented a famous Chinese new energy company in reaching a licensing agreement in a cross-border intellectual property licensing negotiation with a European company
  • Provided intellectual property legal consulting services to many well-known domestic and foreign technology companies
  • Represented multiple famous investors in conducting IP due diligence and patent free-to-operate (FTO) analysis on target companies in new energy, semiconductors, medical devices, and robotics

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