Intellectual property counsel

James Y.C. Sze practices in the area of intellectual property law, counseling clients in high-tech industries on intellectual property strategy, including patent portfolio management, identifying technology for intellectual property protection, auditing in-house intellectual property management practices, and patent prosecution and litigation, particularly electrical and computer-related patents. Mr. Sze's practice also involves rendering opinions of counsel regarding patent validity, infringement, and enforceability, as well as freedom to operate within a particular technological space.

Mr. Sze is admitted to practice in California and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His litigation experience includes both U.S. District Court actions and U.S. International Trade Commission proceedings. In 2005, Mr. Sze was a semifinalist for The San Diego Daily Transcript Top IP attorney award.

Prior to entering law school, Mr. Sze was an engineer with Qualcomm Inc., where he designed satellite communications software, messaging systems and other wireless applications.

Mr. Sze is a 1999 graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law and a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering) and the University of California at Berkeley (B.S., Electrical Engineering/Computer Science and B.S., Materials Science Engineering). He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

• California

• University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 1999
• University of California, San Diego, M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1994
• University of California, Berkeley, B.S. Materials Science Engineering, 1991
• University of California, Berkeley, B.S. Electrical Engineering/Computer Science, 1991