Golda Lai
Counsel
Areas of Focus
- Intellectual Property
- Life Sciences Intellectual Property
- Patent Litigation
- IP Transactions
- Inter Partes Review
- Health Care & Life Sciences
- Technology
- SEP/FRAND disputes
Golda Lai focuses on patent litigation and has vast experience representing clients in U.S. district courts across the country, in United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings such as inter partes review and reexaminations, and before the Federal Circuit.
Golda has a deep understanding of various scientific disciplines and techniques from a decade of involvement in scientific research. Prior to joining Akin Gump, Golda was an associate for a New York law firm, where she primarily represented biotechnology clients in patent litigation, including several cases involving the Biosimilars Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). In addition, she has managed patent-related diligence matters in pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions.
Golda earned her J.D. from University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she served as an editor of the Journal of Law and Social Change.
EducationJ.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2016
M.A., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 2012
B.S., University of Florida, 2008
J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2016
M.A., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 2012
B.S., University of Florida, 2008
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
New York
District of Columbia
New York
