Michael J. Wise

Michael Wise is Regional Managing Partner for China and the firmwide co-chair of the Life Sciences Industry.  He is well-versed in litigating intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, and trade secrets in federal and state court, and also complex patent interferences before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. He has litigated a wide variety of technologies including biologic and small molecule therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, software and electronics. Michael also advises academic institutions, research institutions, emerging companies, private held companies, and publicly traded companies with respect to protecting and enforcing their intellectual property rights. For the last 15 years Michael has been an active member of the Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio), serving as the chair of the annual SoCalBio Investor Conference, and is the secretary of the Board of Directors. Michael also leads the firm's expansion into the China market with the Shanghai and Beijing offices. He represents both U.S. and Chinese clients in patent litigation, patent due diligence and patent portfolio management.

Professional Recognition

• Listed by Los Angeles Magazine as “Southern California Super Lawyers,” 2013 
• Listed as a “Notable Practitioner” by Chambers Global, 2013
• Ranked by Chambers USA, as "America's Leading Life Sciences; IP/Patent Litigation Lawyers," 2012
• Named one of Southern California’s "Top Rated Lawyers" by American Lawyer Media, 2012 
• Listed in Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000, Litigation Bronze Band, 2012 
• Listed in Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000, 2012
• Named by the Daily Journal as a "Top 25 Intellectual Property Portfolio Manager," 2012, 2008 - 2010
• Ranked by Chambers, Asia Pacific, as "Asia Pacific's Leading Life Sciences Lawyers," 2011
• Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
  (AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)

Professional Leadership

• Southern California Biomedical Council, Secretary, 2004 - present
• Southern California Biomedical Council, Board Member, 2000 - present
• Southern California Biomedical Council, Mentor, 1999 - 2006
• Southern California Biomedical Council, Selection Committee, 1999 - present
• American Chemical Society (ACS), Member