Ben Liu

Ben Liu has extensive experience advising on the full spectrum of intellectual property law. His practice spans patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret disputes, representing both plaintiffs and defendants at trial and appeals in numerous federal courts and in proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Liu’s practice also includes counseling on IP portfolio management, licensing and transactions. With a background in electrical engineering and computer science, he provides unique guidance to clients on matters involving wireless communications, artificial intelligence, digital video encoding, medical devices, blockchain and other sophisticated technologies.

Prior to joining Skadden, Mr. Liu served as a judicial clerk for the Hon. Beth Labson Freeman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Before his clerkship, he worked for a national boutique IP firm. While in law school, Mr. Liu served as a judicial intern for the Hon. Kathleen M. O’Malley of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.