简介学历:■ 马里兰大学 (1994 年法学博士)胡亦台律师
■ 堪萨斯大学 (1991 年物理学士)律师资格:■ 加利福尼亚州■ 哥伦比亚特区■ 马里兰州■ 美国专利与商标局语言:■ 中文 ■ 英语
专业背景胡亦台 是Alston & Bird LLP律师事务所知识产权诉讼团队的合伙人。在2008 年,《知识产权法与商务》杂志把他评为“50 位45 岁以下的顶尖知识产权律师之一”。胡律师的业务重点是国际知识产权诉讼与客户咨询。在诉讼方面,他曾在美国地区联邦法院和州法院审理的30 个案件中担任过首席律师。这些案件涉及专利、商业机密、许可争议等。他在美国国际贸易委员会第337 条调查案方面经验丰富,曾受理过18 个案件, 其中10 个案件他曾担任过首席律师。在诉讼案中胡律师代表的客户分别涉及如下技术领域:半导体技术、非易失存储器、液晶显示器、发光二极管、计算机显示器、投影机、光学鼠标技术、计算机网络产品、无线网络通讯产品、集成电路包装、微处理器技术、数子电路设计等。他还在美国及海外对案件进行过仲裁,所涉及的内容为许可与技术转让之争议。
在美国之外,胡律师也参与由法院和行政法律程序所处理的专利案件。他协助客户处理过知识产权剽窃和盗用案,包括查找海外盗版商标与版权产品的源头,办理搜查证,缉获盗版产品,并通过刑事及民事诉讼追究相关人员的责任。
胡律师代表过客户就不少复杂的国际专利与技术许可协议进行谈判。他的咨询业务也包括技术型公司的合并与收购。
胡律师是加利福尼亚州、马里兰州、哥伦比亚特区(首都华盛顿)律师协会的成员。他被批准在如下地区与法庭执业:美国北加州地区联邦法院及加州中部地区联邦法院、哥伦比亚特区联邦法院、威斯康辛西区联邦法院、密歇根东区联邦法院、美国联邦巡回上诉法院、美国专利与商标局。
他常常在会议和研讨会上就国际知识产权法发表演讲,其主题也包括在中国大陆与台湾对美国知识产权的保护。胡律师目前还兼任台湾国立交通大学的助理教授,讲授美国专利诉讼方面的课程。就美国的诉讼问题,他应邀对台湾司法界(包括新成立的知识产权法庭)提供培训。从2004 到2006 年,他是《专利世界》杂志的编辑部成员。
主要诉讼案件胡亦台律师参与的主要诉讼案件,如下
The following are representative cases where Mr. Hu acted as lead counsel unless otherwise indicated:1. DISTRICT COURT CASES《联邦地方法院的诉讼》
■ Avago v.Elan Microelectronics Corp.
● Northern District of California (Case No. 5:04-cv-05385)
■Elan Microelectronics Corpv. Apple Inc.
● Northern District of California (Case No. 5:09-cv-01531)
■Elan Microelectronics Corpv. Pixcir Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Pixcir AG
● District Court of Nevada (Case No. 2:2010-cv-00014)
■Elantech Devices Corporationv. Synaptics and Averatec
● Northern District of California (Case No. 5:06-cv-01839)
■ Synaptics v.Elantech Devices Corporation
● Northern District of California (Case No. 3:07-cv-06434)
■ Seiko Epson Corporation v.Coretronic Corporation and Optoma Technology,
Inc.
● Northern District of California (Case No. 3:06-cv-06946)
■ Avepoint Inc. v.Janalent Corp.
● District of New Jersey (Case No. 09-cv-03694)
■Ours Technology Inc.(OTi) v. Data Drive Thru, Inc.
● Northern District of California (Case No. 3:09-cv-00585)
■ Data Drive Thru Inc v.Radioshack Corporation et al
● Eastern District of Texas (Case No. 2:08-cv-00485)
■ 3Com v. D-Link andRealtek Semiconductor Corporation
● Northern District of California (Case No. C03-2 177)
■ Adams v. Dell et al. (representing 3rd party defendantWinbond Electronics
Corp.)
● District of Utah (Case No. 1 :05-cv-64)
■ Guardian Industries, Inc. v.Proview International Holdings, Ltd., Proview
Technology, Inc., and Proview Electronic Co.et al
● District of Delaware (Case No. 05-cv-0027)
■ Positive Technologies, Inc. v.Proview Technology, Inc.et al
● Eastern District of Texas (Case No. 2:07-cv-0067)
■ Nichia Corp v.Jiawei North America Inc., Jiawei Technology (HK) Ltd., and
Shenzhen Jiawei Industries Co., Ltd.
● Eastern District of Texas (Case No. 2:09-cv-346)
■Epistar Corporationv. Lumileds Lighting U.S., LLC
● Northern District of California, Case No. 07-5194 CW
■Lenovo Singapore Pte., Ltd.v. Clevo Computer Company
● Southern District of New York (Case No. 1 :07-cv-01 843)
■ Shuffle Master v.Taiwan Fulgent Enterprise Co. Ltd.
● District of Nevada (Case No. 2:09-cv-02 194)
■Lite-On IT Corporationv. Toshiba Corp.
● American Arbitration Association (Reference No. 50-133-T-000386-06)
● Central District of California (Case No. 2:07-cv-04758)
■ Synchrome v.Lite-On (USA) International, Inc.
● Eastern District of Texas (Case No. 4:06-cv-00155)
■ Mosaid v.ProMOS Technologies, Inc. and Mosel Vitelic, Inc.
● Eastern District of Texas (Case No. 2:06-cv-302)
■ Hitachi Ltd. v.Proview International Holdings, Ltd.,et al.
● Northern District of California (Case No. C05-cv-02305)
■Clevo Corporationv. Hecny Shipping Limited, Hecny Group, Manaus-AM Brasil,
Hecny Transportation Inc., MI
● Central District of California (Case No. 2:09-cv-09 135)2. ITC 337 Case《美国国际贸易委员会(USITC) 的337 调查》
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-714, Certain Electronic Devices With Multi-Touch Enabled
Touchpads and Touchscreens
Representing complainantElan Microelectronics Corp.
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-711, Inkjet Ink Cartridges with Printheads and Components
Thereof
Represented respondentMicrojet Technology Co., Ltd.
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-698, Certain DC-DC Controllers, and Products Containing Same
Representing complainantRichtek Technology Corp.
XParallel district court case in California
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-691, Inkjet Ink Supplies and Components Thereof
RepresentedZhuhai Gree Magneto-Electric Co., Ltd.
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-640, Certain Short-Wavelength Light Emitting Diodes, Laser Diodes
and Products Containing Same
Represented respondentsUnity Opto Technology, FOREPI, Exceed
Perseverance Electronic Ind. Co., Ltd., andLucky Light Electronics Co.,
Ltd.
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-619, Flash Memory Controllers, Drives, Memory Cards, and Media
Players and Products Containing Same
Represented respondentsSkymedi Corp.andTranscend Information, Inc.
(co-counsel; did not attend trial)
Parallel district court case Wisconsin
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-617, Digital Televisions and Certain Products Containing Same and
Methods of Using Same
Representing respondentAmTran Technology Co., Ltd.(Post-hearing issues
and Customs clearance)
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-600, Certain Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries, Components
Thereof, and Products Containing Same
Represented respondentsLenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo (U.S.), Inc.
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-589, Certain Switches and Products Containing Same
Represented complainantsATEN International Co. Ltd., ATEN Technology,
Inc.
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-556, Certain High-Brightness Light Emitting Diodes and Products
Containing Same
Represented respondentEpistar Corp.
XParallel district court action in California
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-531, Certain Network Controllers and Products Containing Same
Represented respondentsRealtek Semiconductor Corporation, and Real
Communications, Inc.
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-523, Certain Optical Disk Controller Chips and Chipsets and
Products Containing Same, Including DVD Players and PC Optical Storage Devices II
Represented respondentSunext Technology
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-506, Certain Optical Disk Controller Chips and Chipsets and Products
Containing Same, Including DTD Players and PC Optical Storage Devices
Represented complainant Zoran (co-counsel)
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-491, Certain Display Controllers and Products Containing Same
RepresentedMStar Semiconductor, Inc. (post-hearing issues and customs
clearance)
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-435, Certain Integrated Repeaters, Switches, Transceivers and
Products Containing Same
Represented respondentAltima Communications, Inc.
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-428, Certain Integrated Circuit Chipsets, Components Thereof and
Products Containing Same
Representing respondentsFirst International Computer Inc., First
International Computer of America, Inc., and Everex Systems, Inc.
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-401, Certain CD-ROM Controllers and Products Containing Same
Represented respondentWinbond Electronics Corp.
■ Inv. No. 337-TA-395, Certain EPROM, EEPROM, Flash Memory and Flash
Microcontroller Semiconductor Devices and Products Containing Same
Represented respondentWinbond Electronics Corp.