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Yuanfeng Gao, Ph.D.

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Yuanfeng Gao, Ph.D.

Yuanfeng Gao, Ph.D. is an associate in the firm's Patent Litigation practice.

He focuses on inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and his experience includes working with expert witnesses, developing litigation strategies, and preparing written submissions. Yuanfeng also has extensive patent preparation and prosecution experience and helps clients build global patent portfolios in a broad range of electronic technologies, including advanced semiconductor devices, photolithography systems, and flash memory architectures.

Prior to entering the legal field, Yuanfeng received broad scientific training in the fields of scalable quantum architecture and nanofabrication. His doctoral research focused on developing low-loss superconducting quantum bits having shunt capacitors with single crystalline silicon nanomembranes.

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Education & Credentials

Education

  • George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School, J.D., Patent Law, 2020
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison, Ph.D., Physics, 2014
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison, M.S., Physics, 2012
  • Nankai University, B.S., Microelectronics, 2007

Bar and Court Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Related Employment

  • Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, Washington D.C., Patent Agent, Associate, 2015-2022

Additional Languages

  • Chinese - Mandarin

Professional Recognition

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law, 2025

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