Introduction
Wayne Tang focuses his practice on patent prosecution, patent counseling, and intellectual property litigation. He helps clients in all phases of intellectual property litigation and has obtained numerous successful results for his clients.
My focus
Patent Prosecution
I advise clients on patent protection in the electrical, computer, software, and mechanical arts, and I’ve helped clients obtain numerous US and international patents in those areas. I have participated in preparing and managing IPRs, appeals, reissues, and accelerated prosecution of different patents for my clients. I have extensive experience in navigating section 101 patent eligibility rejections. Recently, I filed patent applications and have obtained patents in the fields of: hardware and software for servers, cloud based systems, processor architectures, artificial intelligence systems, MEMS devices, and medical device related hardware and software systems.
Patent Counseling
I regularly counsel my clients on their overall patent strategies. I recently was part of a Nixon team that assisted a fabless chip company in developing a patent portfolio. I manage a Nixon team that prepares and prosecutes patents for a large computer company and a medium-sized Cloud software company. I have advised a number of companies in freedom to operate in relation to patents belonging to potential competitors. I advise a number of startups as to the most efficient deployment of intellectual property development.
Looking ahead
I foresee changes in intellectual property protection laws limiting the ability of so-called “patent trolls” to enforce patents, as well as additional changes to further define software/business method patents and greater harmonization of patents internationally.
In the news
- Bloomberg Law |
Vista invests in supply chain risk software
May 9, 2023This article mentions NP for advising Resilinc Corp. in its strategic growth investment transaction with Vista Equity Partners LLC. The NP team was led by San Francisco Cybersecurity & Privacy partner Greg O’Hara and included Corporate partners David Martland, Thomas McCord, and Alexandra Lopez-Casero of Boston, Rachel Pugliese of New York City, and Shahzad Malik of Los Angeles; San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Seth Neulight; Cybersecurity & Privacy counsels Jenny Holmes of Rochester and Jason Kunze of Chicago; Boston Corporate counsel David Crosby; Chicago Intellectual Property counsel Wayne Tang; and Corporate associates James Mangan from Boston, Jacalyn Smith from Chicago, Corey Habib from Manchester, and Brian Kenney of Washington, DC.
- The Deal
Vista Equity invests in Resilinc
May 8, 2023This article mentions San Francisco Cybersecurity & Privacy partner Greg O’Hara for leading the NP team advising Resilinc Corp. in its strategic growth investment transaction with Vista Equity Partners LLC. The NP team also included Corporate partners David Martland, Thomas McCord, and Alexandra Lopez-Casero of Boston, Rachel Pugliese of New York City, and Shahzad Malik of Los Angeles; San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Seth Neulight; Cybersecurity & Privacy counsels Jenny Holmes of Rochester and Jason Kunze of Chicago; Boston Corporate counsel David Crosby; Chicago Intellectual Property counsel Wayne Tang; and Corporate associates James Mangan from Boston, Jacalyn Smith from Chicago, Corey Habib from Manchester, and Brian Kenney of Washington, DC.
Admitted to practice
Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
University of Michigan Law School, J.D.
University of Michigan, B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude
University of Michigan, B.S., Electrical Engineering
Professional activities
- American Bar Association member
- American Intellectual Property Law Association member
Insights And Happenings
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View AllSeth D. Levy
Partner / Leader, Intellectual Property Practice- Los Angeles
- Office:+1 213.629.6161
- slevy@nixonpeabody.com
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Daniel J. Schwartz
Partner / Deputy Leader, Intellectual Property Practice- Chicago
- Office:+1 312.977.4432
- djschwartz@nixonpeabody.com
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Erica J. Van Loon
Partner / Team Leader, Copyright, Trademark, & Media Litigation- Los Angeles
- Office:+1 213.629.6031
- evanloon@nixonpeabody.com
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Janet M. Garetto
Partner / Co-Lead, Food, Beverage, & Agribusiness IP Team- Chicago
- Office:+1 312.425.8514
- jgaretto@nixonpeabody.com
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