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Practice Experience

Taryn Lam is an associate in the intellectual property department of the Palo Alto office. Her practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trade secret and copyright litigation. Ms. Lam has assisted in the representation of high technology clients in state, federal and foreign courts.

Notable Engagements

Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. et. al. v. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Representation of Marvell in high-stakes patent litigation involving wireless local area network technology.
Silvaco Data Systems v. Cirrus Logic, Inc. Representation of Cirrus Logic in a trade secret lawsuit involving Electronic Design Automation technology. Successfully defeated three causes of action via motion for judgment on the pleadings and won summary judgment on remaining trade secret misappropriation claim.
EnReach Technology, Inc. v. Embedded Internet Solutions, Inc. et. al. Representation of Cirrus Logic in copyright infringement lawsuit involving internet browser software. Won summary adjudication on three of four causes of action and favorably settled remaining cause of action.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC) v. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). Representation of TSMC in patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation Section 337 investigation before International Trade Commission (ITC). The resulting settlement amount in favor of the firm's client, $175 million, was one of the highest in recent ITC history.
DVD CCA v. Kaleidescape, Inc. Representation of DVD Copy Control Association in a breach of license case relating to home DVD entertainment systems.
M-Systems, Inc. et al. v. Trek 2000 International, Ltd (Singapore). Representation of Trek 2000 International in patent infringement litigation in Singapore involving a USB portable memory device.

Bars and Courts
California State Bar
US District Court for the Northern District of California
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Education
JD, University of California, Berkeley, 2004
BA, Pomona College, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association
Past Vice-Chair, American Bar Association, Task Force on Biometrics
Asian American Bar Association

Publications
Co-Editor and Contributing Author, The Practitioner's Guide to Biometrics, 2007

Languages
Cantonese
English

Citizenship
United States