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Linda Xu
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- Associate
- Silicon Valley
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Linda Xu advises on intellectual property and commercial matters, bringing her technical and economic backgrounds to her work helping clients in litigation, risk analyses and the development of IP portfolios. Linda counsels clients on IP portfolio management, trade secrets and contracts in connection with various strategic transactions.
Experience
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Represented an artificial intelligence-focused company in drafting and negotiating contracts with customers.
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Represented a social media company and a technology-based news company in their customer contracts, advertising agreements, privacy policies, website terms of use and copyright matters.
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Represented a drinkware company in negotiating supply agreements with a major beverage company.
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Represented software companies in drafting and negotiating service agreements and IP and data licenses, and reviewing open-source licenses.
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Represented a fiber optics company in negotiating contracts with the U.S. government.
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Represented a major credit bureau in IP due diligence in connection with its M&A and investment deals.
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Represented high net-worth individuals in contracts and shareholder disputes.
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Part of the trial team that secured a $151.5 million verdict for Centripetal Networks Inc. in a patent infringement trial in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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Represented a medical device company to secure a favorable settlement in a trademark infringement and unfair competition suit.
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Represented a cybersecurity company in a patent infringement suit, with over $2 billion in damages awarded following a bench trial.
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Represented a threat intelligence company in obtaining a favorable settlement in a patent infringement suit.
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Represented a mobile solutions company in obtaining a successful settlement in a patent infringement suit.
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Represented a U.S. computer security company in a Section 337 investigation before the International Trade Commission.
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Represented a start-up company in defending allegations of trade secret misappropriation.
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Represented an exercise equipment and media company in successfully defending multiple patent infringement cases, as well as claims regarding breach of contract and false advertising.
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Represented various computer technology and software companies before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Credentials
Education
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J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 2015 -
M.S., Computer Science, The University of Chicago, 2014 - Master of Polymorphism (Best Final Project for Java Programming)
- Master Project: Cloud Computing: Limplock Analysis in Apache Giraph
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B.S. with Distinction, Economics with Math Emphasis, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2011
Bar Admissions
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California, 2015
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2015
Court Admissions
- U.S.D.C., Central District of California
- U.S.D.C., Eastern District of California
- U.S.D.C., Northern District of California
- U.S.D.C., Southern District of California
- U.S.D.C. Eastern District of Virginia (pro hac vice)
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
Languages
- Mandarin
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