Brian Kao Email & Phone Number

Thousand Oaks, Ca

New York, Ny

Experienced in complex patent litigation involving a broad range of technologies, including pharmaceuticals in Hatch-Waxman cases, software, wireless communication standards, consumer appliances, mechanical inventions, and geosciences: - Propounded and responded to written discovery - Managed outside discovery counsel and oversaw document production - Developed and implemented infringement, validity, and damages strategies - Took and defended fact and expert… Show more Experienced in complex patent litigation involving a broad range of technologies, including pharmaceuticals in Hatch-Waxman cases, software, wireless communication standards, consumer appliances, mechanical inventions, and geosciences: - Propounded and responded to written discovery - Managed outside discovery counsel and oversaw document production - Developed and implemented infringement, validity, and damages strategies - Took and defended fact and expert witness depositions - Drafted pleadings, motions, and pre-trial submissions - Drafted and successfully argued motion for summary judgment of no willful infringement - Participated in mediation and negotiation of settlement agreements• Conducted due diligence review of operations and portfolios of target companies in corporate transactions• Conducted freedom-to-operate analysis to evaluate patent infringement risk of launching a new product• Litigated a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case against the DOJ on behalf of a pro bono client Show less

San Francisco, Ca

Santa Ana, Ca

J.D., Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Articles Editor – Cornell Law Review; CALI Award for Excellence in Patent Law and Trade Secrets; Fredric H..

B. Eng. With Distinction, Major In Chemical Engineering With Minors In Biotechnology And Management

Activities and Societies: Krashinsky Fellowship – highest student honor awarded by the Quebec Order of Engineers; McGill Martlet.