About Sanya

Sanya has more than 20 years of experience litigating life sciences patent disputes, including Hatch-Waxman abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) challenges for brand drug manufacturers, biological products and medical devices. Drawing from extensive litigation experience, Sanya also advises clients on an array of pre-litigation and acquisition due diligence investigations, as well as strategic patent portfolio planning.

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Experience

Admissions and credentials

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • US Patent and Trademark Office

Rankings and accolades

LMG Life Sciences: Shortlisted for General Patent Litigator of the Year – DC Metro (2016, 2017, 2021)

The Legal 500 US: Healthcare: Life Sciences (2021)

The Legal 500 US: Patents: Litigation (2021, 2024 – 2025)

IAM Media: IAM Patent 1000 List for Patent Litigation (2018 – 2023)

LMG Life Sciences: Life Science Star – Intellectual Property (2012 – 2023)

Managing Intellectual Property: Shortlisted for Outstanding Litigator: District of Columbia (2017)

Managing Intellectual Property: IP Star (2022 – 2025)

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association: Best Lawyers Under 40 (2013)

Eli Lilly and Company: Quality Advocate Award (2011)

Memberships and affiliations

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Thai American Bar Association

[Sanya] has great vision and a disarming personality – as opposing counsel, you might not notice what ‘litigation thing’ he is doing to you.

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