Portrait of Ming He, Ph.D.

Ming He, Ph.D.

Associate

Ming He, Ph.D. prepares, files and prosecutes applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Ming also conducts due diligence, patent analyses and freedom-to-operate analyses.

Prior to becoming a patent agent, Ming served as a senior process chemist at a pharmaceutical company. He discovered and developed efficient, safe and cost-effective synthetic routes for organic compounds. In addition, Ming developed a manufacturing process from a lab synthesis to GMP production.

He previously worked as a senior research assistant for Unilever, where he identified and isolated bioactive ingredients from traditional Chinese medicinal plants as well as developed efficient chemical assays for screening antibacterial components.

    Education

    • Nanjing University (B.S., 1997)
      • Chemistry
    • Fudan University (M.S., 2000)
      • Natural Product Chemistry
    • University of California, Santa Barbara (Ph.D, 2008)
      • Synthetic Organic Chemistry
    • University of Pennsylvania (2011)
      • Postdoctoral Research, Department of Chemistry
      • Total Synthesis of Natural Products,
    • Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2022)

    Admissions

    • Pennsylvania
    • United States Patent and Trademark Office

    Professional Affiliations

    • American Chemistry Society
    • Sigma Xi
    • The Scientific Research Society

    Awards & Recognition

    • The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® for Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, 2024-2026
    • Roche Bioscience Graduate Excellence Award, University of California, 2007
    • John H. Tokuyama Memorial Fellowship, University of California, 2006
    • Robert H. DeWolfe Teaching Fellowship, University of California, 2004
    • Dong Fang Scholarship, Fudan University, 1999
    • Guang Hua Scholarship, Fudan University, 1998
    • Student with Initiative, Nanjing University, 1996
    • People Scholarship, Nanjing University, 1994-1997

    Languages

    • Chinese

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