Don Wang (王哲楠)

Representative Matters

• Developed prior use/prior invention defenses in patent infringement action in Delaware involving remote vehicle security technology; case was resolved following claim construction
• Drafted petitions and handled expert depositions and prehearing motions in four inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, resulting in final written decisions of unpatentability of all 100+ challenged claims and Rule 36 affirmance of patent owner appeal
• Developed non-infringement and technical domestic industry/invalidity defenses in a 337 investigation involving four patents directed to 3G/4G LTE standards, resulting in a final determination of no violation
• Defended against patent claims relating to H.264 video encoding/decoding and smart device GUI technology in a 337 investigation on behalf of the intervenor
• Defended a start-up against a chip-design software provider's claims of breach of end user license agreement and violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Secured remand of the VA's denial of claims on behalf of a Navy veteran's surviving spouse before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Education

• J.D. University of Washington School of Law 2016
• • Concentration: Intellectual Property Law
  • Judicial intern, the Honorable James P. Donohue
  • Judicial intern, the Honorable Marianne O. Battani
• M.Eng. Electrical Engineering University of Toronto 2013
• B.Sc. Computer Engineering University of Toronto 2011

Bar Admissions

• California
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Court Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Professional Memberships and Activities

• International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
• Certified Information Privacy Professional, United States (CIPP/US)
• Certified Information Privacy Professional, Europe (CIPP/E)
• Member, Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee, Federal Circuit Bar Association
• Member, Civics, Service, and Outreach Committee, Federal Bar Association
• Member, ITC Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, PTAB Bar Association
• Member, National LGBTQ+ Bar

Languages

• Mandarin

• Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2026
• Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Northern California, 2025

Volunteerism

• District 2 representative, Privacy Advisory Commission, City of Oakland, CA
• Member, Alumni Engagement Committee, University of Washington School of Law
• Alumni applicant assessor, University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering