Sheena X. Wang

Before joining the firm, Sheena conducted research on a wide range of topics, including polymorphisms associated with various autoimmune diseases, and genetic markers for use in plant classification, identification, and phylogenics studies. She also has wide-ranging knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry through her work in various phases of the drug development process. These include vaccine analytical development, and clinical trials from both laboratory and clinical settings. In addition to her scientific experience, she has worked in the IP department of a biopharmaceutical company, which helps her understand the needs of pharmaceutical clients.

In law school, Sheena and her team took third place in the USPTO National Patent Drafting Competition. She also coauthored a law review article entitled “An Inside History of the Burger Court’s Patent Eligibility Jurisprudence” with her law professor. The article has been published in the intellectual property edition of the Akron Law Review. During her final year of law school, she interned at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, giving her an invaluable perspective on appellate patent litigation.  

As a practitioner, Sheena excels at rapidly absorbing information, and working closely with client teams. She’s detail-oriented, thorough, and excels at collaborating with other attorneys on complex projects. A hard worker and a problem solver, she strives to learn about new technologies, and help inventors overcome the challenges they may face in bringing their innovations to market.