Sean is a seasoned attorney who focuses his practice on intellectual property (IP) law, harnessing his background in physics and psychology to offer clients a unique blend of technological acumen and intuitive legal strategy. Sean's diverse portfolio includes both hard science patents and the softer facets of trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. He consistently shields clients from potential damages that could scale to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Practice Focus:
Sean is well-versed in representing clients in a range of litigation and dispute resolution forums, including federal and state courts, arbitration tribunals and before government entities such as the United States International Trade Commission, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. As lead counsel, he has successfully defended clients against multi-million-dollar copyright and trademark infringement claims. Moreover, Sean is skilled at representing IP owners in patent and trade secret disputes, particularly related to employee migration.
Technological Expertise:
Leveraging his physics background, Sean bridges the gap between complex legal challenges and cutting-edge technologies. He has hands-on experience in reading and interpreting code across multiple languages—including C, C++, VHDL and Java—as it pertains to real-world products. His litigation experience further encompasses analyzing code for state-of-the-art AI models, standard essential telecommunication systems and advanced microprocessors.
Strategic Consultation:
Beyond his prowess in litigation, Sean advises clients on the strategic application and protection of their intellectual property. His guidance, enriched by his extensive litigation background, provides a comprehensive view on IP strategy, making him a preferred consultant for many clients. Additionally, Sean extends his legal proficiency to high-tech companies, assisting them in navigating complex technology transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and privacy issues. Sean is a Certified Information Privacy Professional for the United States (CIPP/US).
Representative Experience
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Represented Surron in a design patent infringement case involving its electric off-road motorcycle, securing a complete trial victory after a one-week jury trial. Directed and cross-examined design expert witnesses for both parties at trial. The jury found that the defendants infringed the design and acted willfully in launching competing products.
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Represented Rokid, Inc. as lead counsel in Fu v. Rokid, Inc. (N.D. Cal.). Successfully defended a technology company in an employment dispute alleging discrimination and retaliation, while addressing complex export-control considerations in a cross-border context. The representation also involved protecting the company’s trade secrets and obtaining evidentiary sanctions against the plaintiff for discovery misconduct, including spoliation of evidence. The case resolved on highly favorable terms for the defendant.
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Represented ASUSTek Computer in a federal bench trial involving semiconductor design in the Eastern District of Texas, delivering the opening statement and conducting the direct examination of the client’s technical expert.
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Represented SHEIN in multiple copyright, trademark, design and privacy matters, and successfully guided disputes toward early and favorable resolutions.