About Albert Wu, Esq. (Associate)

As a graduate from MIT and UC Berkeley, Albert enjoys learning about new advances in technology and developing the patents to protect them. Albert also has substantial experience litigating intellectual property issues.

ADMISSIONS

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Reg. No. 50,817 (2001); California State Courts (2003); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central District of California.

EDUCATION

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California
Juris Doctor, May 2003. Class Rank: Top 33%. Best Brief Award, Moot Court. Fall 2002 Extern to the Honorable Susan Illston, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Hastings Communication and Entertainment Law Journal

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Master of Science in Ocean Engineering, June 2000
Designed and built model ship for autonomous maneuvering experiments. Calculated power requirements and programmed embedded electronics to acquire analog multi-axis accelerometer sensor data. Designed, drafted, and fabricated sensor platform, drive and control systems.

University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 1998
Coursework and projects included embedded electronics, C++, physics, and fluid dynamics. Member of Pi Tau Sigma. Awarded SNAME scholarship, Robert C. Byrd Grant.

EXPERIENCE

Law Offices of David Hoffman, Santa Clarita, California
Patent Attorney, 2011 – present
Prepared patent applications and responded to U.S. patent office actions for technologies including biomedical devices, water treatment, and automotive technologies. Prepared claim construction charts and claim construction brief for patent litigation. Performed patent and trademark searches.

Saint Island Intellectual Property Co., Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan
Patent Attorney, 2009 – 2011
Prepared responses for U.S. and European office actions and revised patent applications for technologies including LCD screens, lighting devices, network communication, eyewear, and fingerprint recognition. Provided infringement opinions.

Raj Abhyanker, LLP, Mountain View, California
Associate Attorney, 2008 – 2009
Prepared patents and office action responses for companies including Texas Instruments, LSI, VMware, InMage, and Loadstar Sensors. Example technologies include video encoding/decoding algorithms, network storage, mobile device interfaces, and capacitive sensors. Conducted disclosure meetings and supervised patent engineers.

Zuber & Taillieu, Los Angeles, California
Associate Attorney, 2007 – 2008
Prepared successful appellate briefs and motion to dismiss. Deposed defendant and drafted oppositions to motion for protective order, demurrers and motions to strike. Prepared discovery requests and responses.

Yukevich Calfo & Cavanaugh, Los Angeles, California
Associate Attorney, 2003 – 2006
Represented Michelin and Porsche. Deposed plaintiffs, investigating officers, and other witnesses. Prepared motion for summary judgment, demurrer, motions to compel, motions for protective order, discovery requests and responses, and meet and confer correspondence.