Dr. Ling Zhong has practiced all aspects of intellectual property law, with a particular focus on patent procurement, portfolio development, opinions on patentability, patent validity, patent infringement, and freedom-to-operate, IP licensing agreements, and patent litigation in life sciences. She has advised a wide variety of clients, ranging from startup companies to multinational companies in a wide variety of technical areas, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemical engineering, medical devices and electronics. She has also counseled clients on patent issues in connection with regulatory approval. Her patent litigation experience encompasses participation at all stages of litigation ranging from pre-filing due diligence investigation, filing complaints, fact discovery and expert discovery to trial and appeal, and representation of pharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman litigation.