Z. Jean Ge, PhD

Overview

Jean Ge counsels clients in the life sciences industry on IP strategy, IP portfolio development and management, and worldwide patent prosecution. Jean stays engaged with her clients to align patent strategy with regulatory strategies to maximize exclusivity positions for clinical programs. She is experienced in defending and conducting IP due diligences and in developing and implementing strategies to address third-party patent risks, including regularly conducting invalidity, non-infringement, and freedom-to-operate analyses as well as providing opinions.

With a particular focus on antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates, and RNA-based therapeutics, Jean also has extensive knowledge in the areas of cell and gene therapies, and synthetic biology. Clients Jean represents include venture-backed start-up companies, multinational pharmaceutical companies, venture capital firms, and research institutions.

Prior to joining Wolf Greenfield, Jean held a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), where she conducted research on the inhibition mechanism of Nonsense­-Mediated mRNA Decay (NMD) pathway and human gene regulation. Jean also completed an internship at the Office of Technology Transfer and Development (OTTAD) of NHLBI, where she gained experience in technology transfer and research commercialization in the federal government.

Experience

• Developed and managed a patent portfolio and implemented worldwide patent strategy for an early-stage biotech company that successfully raised over $ 400 million to develop life-changing therapies for rare muscle diseases, which is now a clinical stage company with multiple pipelines
• Developing and implementing coordinated patent strategies including global exclusivity strategies and third-party patent risk management strategies for companies developing antibody, ADC, and RNA based therapies
• Managing worldwide patent portfolios and developing global exclusivity strategies for clinical candidates in the immuno-oncology space and RNA therapeutics space for global pharmaceutical company
• Assisted global pharmaceutical company in IP due diligence in relation to the acquisition of a clinical stage biotech company in the immuno-oncology space for $525 Million
• Assisted global pharmaceutical company in IP due diligence in relation to the acquisition of a pre-clinical stage biotech company in the cell therapy space for $950 million
• Conducted IP due diligence for private equity companies in connection with financing of early-stage biotech companies in the RNA-therapeutics space
• Represented early-stage biotech companies in defending IP due diligence in connection with private fund raising, IPO, and acquisition.
• Collaborated with European counsel to develop and execute successful oppositions strategies

Activities

• RNA Society
• The Society of RNA Therapeutics
• The Chinese Antibody Society
• Women in Bio
• Startup mentor/Expert for The eForum, MassChallenge, and Swissnex

Recognition

• Named to the list of Massachusetts Rising Stars by Super Lawyers (2023)
• Law Dean's Scholarship, Suffolk University Law School (2018-2021)
• Trustee Academic Scholarship, Suffolk University Law School (2018-2021)
• NIH Intramural Research Training Award, National Institutes of Health (2012)

Interests

• Rock Climbing
• Golf
• Hiking
• Cooking