Peter Gao is an intellectual property attorney who focuses on domestic and international patent prosecution, litigation, and licensing matters. He provides strategic counseling from startups to Fortune 100 companies in all areas of technology, often filing applications with freedom to operate and clearance considerations to strengthen the position of the system or method against infringement. Peter’s experience includes working with mobile devices, displays, augmented and virtual reality devices, semiconductors and hardware, medical devices, and complex software including AI/ML. He is often credited in successfully navigating through USPTO examiner considerations and managing office actions for 101, 102, and 103 rejections.

Prior to BCLP, Peter worked as an automation engineer intern at Intel and was an intellectual property intern with microLED platform designer Compound Photonics. He is an active member of American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) as well as the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).