George J. H. Huang is the founder of Wisdom International Patent & Law Office. He is the first lawyer with a solid technical background who qualified as a Patent Attorney in Taiwan. Having over 27 years of experience in the intellectual property field, George is skilled at handling patent, trademark and design matters, from drafting and prosecution to cancellation, opposition and other contentious work. George has also been individually ranked and recognized as “Recommended Individual” in the IAM Patent 1000, the WTR 1000 and the ASIA IP rankings. With the extensive technical knowledge and legal background, he has substantial experience in patent disputes and infringement proceedings. George is fluent in English and Japanese and he demonstrates his strengths by assisting notable overseas and Japanese corporate clients from diverse industries to obtain worldwide IP protections and enforce their rights. His clientele includes leading companies in semiconductor, chemical mechanical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, luxury goods, financial services and software industries. Before founding Wisdom, George worked for two law firms in Taipei for 15 years, where he counseled corporate clients in intellectual property rights protection. Before beginning his career as an IP attorney, George worked for the multinational pharmaceutical company Eisai Co., Ltd, where he gained hands-on experience in clinical research and regulatory affairs. George actively participates in professional associations and is a member of Anticounterfeiting Committee of International Trademark Association and is a Councillor and Supervisor for the Asian Patent Attorneys Association Taiwan Group. He is a lecturer in law courses at universities, and frequently invited as a guest speaker at intellectual property conferences in Taiwan and abroad. He is the author of the two Japanese books: “Taiwan Trademark Practice Guide” (February 2022) and “Taiwan Patent Practice Guide” (April 2020), which are highly praised by in-house counsels and critics. Outside work, George has a keen interest in trekking and swimming.