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Wei Yuan focuses on intellectual property matters with an emphasis on patent litigation. He has experience drafting pleadings for patent litigation at U.S. district courts; participating in inter partes review proceedings, including drafting petitions and patent owner’s responses; and conducting pre-filing patent infringement investigations. Wei has also managed patent portfolios and prosecuted patent applications in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions and provided opinions on freedom-to-operate, non-infringement, invalidity, and designing around.
Prior to earning his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, Wei worked as a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and later as a patent agent for an international law firm. He also earned his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from The City University of New York.
Professional Recognition
- Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Litigation - Patent Law; Patent Law, 2023 – 2024
Related Employment
- Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Washington, D.C., Associate, 2018 – 2021
- Metis IP LLC, San Francisco, CA and Beijing, Suzhou, and Chengdu, China, Co-founder, Vice President, 2016 – 2018
- Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Washington, D.C., Patent Agent, 2014 – 2016
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, Patent Examiner, 2013 – 2014
- Agility IP Law, Menlo Park, CA, Technical Specialist, 2010 – 2013
