Litigation matters
• Represent clients in commercial and IP disputes in California state courts and federal courts in California,Nevada, New York, Illinois, and Minnesota.
• Defend a China-based unicorn apparel distributor (privately-held startup with $1B or more in market valuation) in federal courts against claims of copyright infringement and domain ownership disputes; settled favorably after successful motion practice.
• Represent a leading blockchain company in SDNY against a VC-backed blockchain company founded by numerous university professors concerning breach of blockchain verification technology contract claims; settled favorably.
• Represent a Hong Kong investment fund against a New Jersey partnership concerning breach of contract claims.
• Legal counsel for the #1 news distribution smartphone app in IP infringement defense, patent and trademark filings, and immigration petitions.
• Represent a startup founder in a shareholder derivative and direct suit brought by alleged co-founders after a successful acquisition of the startup by a public company; case being settled favorably after proceedings multiple state courts and federal bankrupt court.
• Represent a California real estate investment LLC, its manager, and a member in a derivative and direct suit brought by a co-member in state court.
General legal matters
• Legal counsel for numerousChina public companies’ US subsidiary in all issuessurrounding their U.S. operations.
Legal counsel for a China-basedconsumer drone company's Silicon Valley office; handle contract disputes,employment disputes, site visits by Immigration, visa for high-level executivesand family members.
• Legal counsel for a Silicon Valley-based security robot private company; handle contract review and negotiation, immigration petitions, and IP protection issues.
• Legal counsel for a Silicon Valley-based computer chip design private company; handle investor relation, immigration petitions,and IP protection issues.
• Legal counsel for one of the largest Silicon Valley-based blockchain communities (1000+ active members) for engineers,researchers, and enthusiasts.
• Assisted blockchain companies in Security Token Offerings (STOs) under Regulations S and D.
• Assisted in China-based companies in their NASDAQ and NYSE listings and SEC disclosure flings (8-K and 10-Q).
•IP transaction matters
• IP (e.g., patent, trademark,and copyright portfolio) management for numerous technologies companies in Silicon Valley area.
• Domestic and international patent, utility model, trademark filings and prosecutions in such jurisdictions as U.S., China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Vietnam, India, Canada,and Europe.
• Patent protection on product design through Hague Convention and direct foreign flings.
• Brand protection through Madrid Protocol and direct foreign flings.
• Trademark oppositions: both offensive and defensive.