Jeffrey Liang brings a rare combination of engineering expertise and litigation experience to patent litigation, offering clients a holistic, strategic approach to intellectual property disputes. He represents companies across all phases of patent matters—from pre-suit investigation and negotiations to discovery, depositions, oral hearings and trials. His practice spans district court litigation and IPR proceedings.
Cases he has handled involve diverse technologies, including video codecs, cryptography, artificial intelligence (AI), computer architecture, networking and video games. He also has experience with key industry standards such as H.264, H.265, AES, TLS, PCIe and IEEE 802.3 and 802.11.
Before law school, Jeffrey worked as an engineer at Intel Corporation, experience that gives him a strong technical foundation for his legal work.
Known for his strategic thinking and meticulous preparation, Jeffrey is particularly effective in synthesizing complex legal and technical issues for judges and juries. He develops clear themes, crafting and presenting arguments in a way that makes complex technologies accessible and compelling. His engineering background also allows him to consider creative alternatives and design-arounds where necessary, aligning legal strategy with clients’ technology development strategy and business objectives.
Jeffrey’s approach integrates legal, technical and business considerations, enabling clients to navigate patent disputes with confidence. A fan of go, he brings the same foresight, strategy, and precision to litigation that he does to the game, helping clients achieve practical, business-oriented outcomes.
In his free time, Jeffrey enjoys spending time with his kids and his Shiba Inu.