Elaine Chow
Bilingual IP Advisor to Tech Companies
California
CA, Patent Bar, CIPP/US, CIPP/E
"Elaine is responsive and intuitive. I don't have to waste time or mince my words."
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"Elaine explained the relevant portions of the privacy law to us without legalese and helped us understand how the GDPR applied to our business. She provided timely and responsive advice."
"Elaine is responsive and intuitive. I don't have to waste time or mince my words."
Work History
Warren Lex LLP
Partner
Aug 2017 - Present
Technology-oriented IP litigation boutique.
Defended Android and Chrome OS devices for Google, Huawei, Acer, and ASUS.
Recruited for technical background and Chinese language skills.
Prepared corporate witnesses in Mandarin Chinese in a global, multi-defendant patent suit.
Advised client on successful petition for inter partes review to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Jindo Productions
Consultant
Mar 2015 - Aug 2017
Counseled clients on privacy, litigation strategy, and budgeting.
Advised non-profit on compliance with California privacy laws; revised and edited privacy notice.
Counseled medical practice on whether website was subject to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Taught four-hour class to attorneys and paralegals on privacy law.
K&L Gates
Partner
Mar 2007 - Feb 2015
Led teams of partners, associates, and staff for rapidly expanding IP practice intellectual property litigation practice group.
Litigated $100M+ patent claims, as well as trademark, copyright, trade secret, class action, and business disputes.
Second-chaired four trials (jury trial in state court, jury trial in federal court, and two additional trials), with favorable verdicts in all four.