Philip T. Sheng

Representative Matters

• Represented a multinational telecommunications and media conglomerate and its subsidiaries in a patent infringement case in the USITC involving patents related to video-on-demand technology. After obtaining a favorable claim-construction ruling for the client, the patent holder withdrew its allegations, which led to the termination of the investigation by the Commission
• Served as lead trial counsel for a medical technology company in a patent infringement lawsuit against its sole competitor, securing for the client a verdict of infringement and over $2 million in damages
• Represented a healthcare technology and services company against trade secret misappropriation claims brought after the client hired an executive from a competing healthcare company. After successfully defending against a preliminary injunction motion, the case settled favorably for the client
• Served as lead trial counsel defending a multinational telecommunications and media conglomerate and its subsidiaries in multiple patent litigations initiated by a digital entertainment technology company. Dozens of patents were asserted in United States District Courts and the USITC. After four-plus years of litigation, the parties reached a global business resolution
• Represented a trio of semiconductor companies, including the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturing and design company, in the USITC in a patent case brought by a patent acquisition, management, and licensing company. After strong showings of non-infringement or invalidity for each of the asserted patents, the case resolved favorably for the clients early in the litigation

Education

• J.D. Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School 2011
• B.A. Human Biology Stanford University 2005

Bar Admissions

• California
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Court Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Clerk Experience

• The Honorable Randall R. Rader, Chief Judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2013 - 2014

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Former member, National Leadership Council of the Positive Coaching Alliance

• Am Law Litigation Daily, Litigator of the Week, 2022

Pro Bono

• Represented a disabled veteran in an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit seeking additional disability benefits
• Represented a whistleblower in an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit seeking reversal of the whistleblower’s termination and compensation
• Prosecuted trademarks for an organization that provides fitness instruction to persons with disabilities

Personal Activities

• Formerly a professionally ranked tennis player on the ATP tour