Dr. Shuo Liu is an associate attorney at Fish IP Law. He received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of California, Irvine and J.D. with honors from Santa Clara University School of Law. During law school, he served as a judicial extern in the chambers of the Honorable Senior District Judge Susan Illston and the Honorable Magistrate Judge Paul Grewal at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. 

He has prosecuted patent applications in a wide range of technology fields with a focus on life sciences, including, for example, diagnostic and medical devices, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, stem cells, chemical manufacturing, and agricultural and food products. Over the years, he has developed an examiner-focused prosecution approach aimed at maximizing the chances of approval of foundational patent applications in a client’s patent portfolio. He is especially experienced in developing global patent strategies based on competitive landscape and being attentive to different requirements in foreign jurisdictions.