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Winston Liaw
Partner
Winston Liaw headshot
wliaw@fbm.com
San Francisco 415.954.4497
Connect on LinkedIn
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Resume PDF

Services

  • Intellectual Property
  • Patent Litigation
  • Patent Office Litigation
  • Technology

Education

  • University of Chicago Law School  (J.D., 2010)
    • with honors, Vice President, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
  • University of California, Berkeley  (B.S., 2002)
    • Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Vice President, Chinese Student Association
    • Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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  • California
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

Publications

May 22, 2025 Articles
Federal Circuit Scales Back IPR Estoppel in Ingenico, Resolving District Court Split
January 14, 2019 Articles
Supreme Court Tells the Patent Office That IPR Proceedings Are “All-or-Nothing” Affairs
January 14, 2019 Articles
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Inter Partes Review of Issued Patents
June 25, 2018 Articles
Supreme Court Allows Recovery of Foreign Lost Profits For Shipping Components of a Patented Invention Overseas
April 25, 2018 Articles
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Inter Partes Review of Issued Patents
December 28, 2016 Articles
IP Law December Developments: What to Expect in the Future
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ACLU of Texas, Partners File Lawsuit Over Immigration Detention Conditions at Camp East Montana in El Paso’s Fort Bliss Military Base

EL PASO, Texas — Legal organizations  sued  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Friday night over inhumane conditions at Camp East Montana, a massive immigration detention tent camp at the Fort Bliss military base in...

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When You Have a Basis To File a Trade Secret Lawsuit

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California’s SB 574: New AI Rules for Lawyers and Arbitrators

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23rd Annual Stanford Digital Economy Best Practices Conference

Eugene Mar is speaking at the 23rd Annual Stanford Digital Economy Best Practices Conference for the session "Track C: Patent Law Best Practices." Click  here  to register. 

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The 2026 Workplace Reset: Employment Law Shifts Employers Can’t Ignore

Holly Sutton will present a session titled "The 2026 Workplace Reset: Employment Law Shifts Employers Can't Ignore" at HRWest 2026 on June 9. This interactive session will tackle some of the most challenging areas...

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A Good Environment for Gifting: Taking Advantage of Low Valuations for Family Legacy Planning

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Ethics & Experts: Professional Responsibility in NRD Cases

Jim Colopy will speak at the "Ethics & Experts: Professional Responsibility in NRD Cases" session during the Law Seminars International Natural Resource Damages conference. Click here to register. 

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Farella’s Chris Hamborsky Honored for Pro Bono Asylum Work

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New Proposed Registration Rules for California Charities

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What I Heard at ACTL’s Trial Advocacy Program in SF: Better Crosses, Stronger Voices, Real Concern

Jeff Fisher was quoted in the June 2, 2026, Law.com Litigation Daily feature, "What I Heard at ACTL’s Trial Advocacy Program in SF: Better Crosses, Stronger Voices, Real Concern."  The column was about the American...

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