Representative Matters

Cases & Track Record

A selection of representative matters our attorneys have led — spanning patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright, arbitration, and corporate transactions.

Patent

Acted as lead counsel for a large Chinese LED manufacturer in two U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Section 337 investigations.

Lead counsel, two ITC investigations

Patent

Secured a multimillion-dollar jury verdict for the licensing arm of a leading U.S. multinational company in a patent infringement case in Delaware, enforcing patents on the V.34 modem industry standard.

Multimillion-dollar jury verdict

Patent

Successfully represented a major medical device company in a case accusing its advanced ultrasonic medical imaging machine of infringing six patents. The case settled favorably shortly before expert discovery and a Markman hearing.

Favorable settlement before Markman

Trade Secret

Secured a $66 million jury verdict for a leading U.S. LED manufacturer after a Chinese competitor misappropriated trade secrets critical to the production of high-power LED lighting chips.

$66M jury verdict

Trademark

Represented a leading U.S. handheld digital multimeter manufacturer in a trademark infringement case, securing a preliminary injunction that led to favorable settlements with several competitors and enhanced the client's trademark marketing strategy.

Preliminary injunction & settlements

Arbitration

Secured a multimillion-dollar award for a U.S. infrastructure manufacturer in an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration.

Multimillion-dollar ICC award

Corporate / M&A

Represented Shanghai Automotive Air-Conditioning Factory (SAACF) in its acquisition of equity in a joint venture with Delphi Automotive.

Cross-border auto JV equity acquisition

Corporate / M&A

Represented a large U.S. high-tech company in strategic acquisitions involving deep learning, cloud technology, CDMA business, and more.

Strategic acquisitions in deep learning, cloud, CDMA

Corporate / M&A

Represented the clean energy division of a Europe-based global energy group in acquiring a Boston-based biofuel portfolio company through a reverse triangular merger; subsequently structured consulting and stock option agreements for the original founders, including complex performance-based vesting tied to R&D milestones.

Reverse-triangular merger of biofuel portfolio

Patent

Defended a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer in litigation against a U.S. competitor, successfully invalidating claims in two patents and prevailing in the case.

Two patents invalidated; case won

Patent

Successfully defended a major hard disk drive manufacturer in a patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and breach of contract case in the Southern District of New York, resolving the case through summary judgment motions.

Resolved on summary judgment

Patent

Represented a leading mobile phone technology company in a U.S. ITC Section 337 investigation concerning patents essential to GSM mobile phone operations.

GSM standard-essential patents

Patent

Defended a U.S. car security system manufacturer in litigation against a domestic competitor, winning a jury trial on grounds of non-infringement and invalidity.

Non-infringement and invalidity

Patent

Defended a U.S. pharmaceutical company in a patent case in the California district court, securing invalidation of the patent on appeal.

Patent invalidated on appeal

Patent

Represented a leading Japanese semiconductor tool company in multi-jurisdictional patent cases against a European competitor, resolving the matter through a license agreement with damages and ongoing royalties.

License with damages and royalties

Patent

Defended a Chinese telecommunications company in a patent case against a non-practicing entity in the Northern District of California, reaching a favorable settlement.

Favorable settlement vs NPE

Patent

Successfully represented the California Department of Health Services in a patent infringement case involving a widely used maternal blood test for Down syndrome.

Public health agency representation

Patent

Defended a U.S. biotech company in a patent case against a domestic competitor in the Virginia district court, achieving a favorable settlement.

Favorable settlement

Patent

Defended a Chinese medical device manufacturer in two patent cases in Europe (Germany and Austria).

Defended Chinese client in Europe

Patent

Submitted an amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the U.S. biotech tools industry concerning the research exception to FDA and patent infringement.

U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief

Trade Secret

Defended a Chinese semiconductor tool manufacturer in a trade secret case against its U.S. competitor in the Northern District of California, achieving a favorable settlement.

Favorable settlement

Trade Secret

Obtained a preliminary injunction and settlement for a U.S. IT certification company against a domestic competitor.

Preliminary injunction & settlement

Copyright

Defended a Taiwanese computer manufacturer and its Canadian subsidiary in a copyright dispute with Microsoft, including securing summary judgment to dismiss claims against the Canadian defendant.

Summary judgment dismissal

Copyright

Represented U.S.-based video game manufacturer Nintendo in protecting its copyrighted works.

Copyright protection for Nintendo

Trademark

Represented a Chinese herbal medicine manufacturer in a trademark dispute with a distributor, including obtaining an injunction for the client in the Northern District of California.

Injunction in Northern District of California

Trademark

Represented a sports organization in obtaining trademark infringement injunctive relief in multiple U.S. federal courts.

Federal court injunctions

Trademark

Represented a video game company in seeking international trademark protection under the Special 301 provisions with the U.S. Trade Representative.

Special 301 protection

Arbitration

Currently representing a Chinese LED lighting company in a joint venture contract dispute before the American Arbitration Association (AAA).

Ongoing AAA proceeding

Arbitration

Successfully represented a major medical device manufacturer in an arbitration brought by a terminated technology development partner alleging trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, fraud, and antitrust violations.

Successful defense in arbitration

Arbitration

Defended a Chinese medical diagnostics company in a contract dispute before the AAA, achieving a favorable settlement.

Favorable AAA settlement

Arbitration

Represented a U.S. apparel retailer in a real estate dispute with its landlord before the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), reaching a favorable settlement.

HKIAC settlement

Corporate / M&A

Represented Google Capital in its proposed acquisition of a Chinese online education platform.

Google Capital education-platform deal

Corporate / M&A

Represented Hepalink, a Shenzhen Stock Exchange-listed company, in acquiring its U.S. competitor and investing in a U.S. healthcare fund.

Listed-company outbound healthcare M&A

Corporate / M&A

Represented the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in acquiring a Taiwanese commercial bank.

ICBC acquires Taiwan bank

Corporate / M&A

Represented a Chinese healthcare fund in pre-IPO investments in multiple U.S. companies.

Pre-IPO healthcare investments

Corporate / M&A

Represented a Taiwan-based global top-10 solar cell manufacturer in acquiring a solar PV module assembly business in Newark, Delaware — the first acquisition of a U.S. solar panel plant by an Asian solar manufacturer.

First Asian acquisition of U.S. solar plant

Corporate / M&A

Represented a fintech company in its sale to a publicly listed software company.

Sale of fintech to listed software company

Corporate / M&A

Represented a Pennsylvania-based renewable energy company in selling its advanced intellectual property assets to a leading solar module manufacturer in mainland China; later enforced earn-out payments through arbitration, achieving a significant settlement.

Renewable energy IP sale + earn-out enforcement

Corporate / M&A

Represented France's leading online auction site in its sale to a U.S. publicly listed company for approximately $100 million in stock.

$100M sale to U.S. listed company

Corporate / M&A

Represented a leading automated service-desk software provider in its sale to a major publicly listed antivirus software company, with a transaction value of approximately $120 million in cash.

$120M software sale

Corporate / M&A

Represented a former NYSE-listed paper packaging manufacturer in acquiring production facilities and other assets in the U.S. and Canada through multiple transactions totaling $200 million.

$200M cross-border production assets