Introduction: Daniel is a licensed patent and trademark attorney focusing primarily on helping clients obtain patents and trademarks in the United States. Daniel has drafted hundreds of patent applications for companies of all sizes ranging from one to two-person start-ups to multinational corporations such as NVIDIA and Samsung. Daniel also helps inventors minimize their patent litigation risk by counseling them on how best to avoid being sued for patent infringement. Daniel also has experience helping clients obtain patents in other jurisdictions outside of the United States including China, Europe, Japan, Canada, and Australia.
In addition to patents and trademarks, Daniel also helps clients draft non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), intellectual property assignment agreements, and licensing agreements. Daniel previously worked for two of the largest law firms in the world, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Morrison & Foerster. Besides his law practice, Daniel also teaches a course in intellectual property law at the extension program of UC Berkeley. Daniel holds an M.S. degree in biomedical engineering from UCLA, a law degree from Duke University, and a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. Daniel is a member of the state bar of California and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Daniel lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese
I love the reactions from my clients when I help them obtain an issued patent or trademark from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
