Wolf, Jeffrey M.

Michael Wise is a partner and chairs the China Intellectual Property practice. He focuses on patent matters in the life sciences industry. Michael serves as lead counsel in biotech litigation and interference matters, provides legal opinions regarding patents and manages a diverse portfolio of patent applications. Michael represents a broad range of life sciences clients from large established companies such as Schering-Plough to research institutions such as the National Institutes of Health. Michael also represents a number of venture capital firms and venture capital funded start-up companies. Michael co-chairs an annual investment conference targeting early-stage life sciences companies (see www.socalbio.org).

Michael leads Perkins Coie's effort to establish a life sciences-focused practice in China. Michael has chaired panel discussions on China and introduced the Chinese delegation to BIO 2004, 2005 and 2006. Michael is frequently invited to speak and write about China-related IP matters.