Lisa D. Zang is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she specializes in internet strategy and IP litigation.
Lisa represents companies ranging from start-ups to industry leaders, as well as nonprofit institutions, in complex trade secret, patent, copyright, and other IP and commercial litigation matters. She has successfully litigated complex and novel technical disputes across the full spectrum of technology, including in the software, electronics, communications, entertainment, music streaming, biotech, health care, life sciences, medical devices, and pharmaceutical industries.
In addition to her trial, litigation, and counseling practice, Lisa regularly speaks and writes on intellectual property matters. Lisa currently serves as a member of the drafting group on use of clean rooms to minimize risk and protect innovations for the Sedona Conference’s Working Group on trade secret law, a charitable research and educational institute of judges, academics, and practitioners that provides guidance to the bench and bar on the most challenging areas of the law.
Lisa is actively involved in pro bono work and is a recipient of the firm’s John Wilson Award, which recognizes attorneys who have consistently upheld a commitment to pursue excellence in the practice of law while serving the community. In her pro bono practice, Lisa has advised clients on general intellectual property matters and represented clients in probate guardianship, immigration, and eviction proceedings.
Lisa currently serves as co-chair of the firm’s Asian American affinity group.
During law school, Lisa served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Carlos T. Bea of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Lisa speaks Mandarin Chinese.
Lisa D. Zang is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she specializes in internet strategy and IP litigation.
Lisa represents companies ranging from start-ups to industry leaders, as well as nonprofit institutions, in complex trade secret, patent, copyright, and other IP and commercial litigation matters. She has successfully litigated complex and novel technical disputes across the full spectrum of technology, including in the software, electronics, communications, entertainment, music streaming, biotech, health care, life sciences, medical devices, and pharmaceutical industries.
In addition to her trial, litigation, and counseling practice, Lisa regularly speaks and writes on intellectual property matters. Lisa currently serves as a member of the drafting group on use of clean rooms to minimize risk and protect innovations for the Sedona Conference’s Working Group on trade secret law, a charitable research and educational institute of judges, academics, and practitioners that provides guidance to the bench and bar on the most challenging areas of the law.
Lisa is actively involved in pro bono work and is a recipient of the firm’s John Wilson Award, which recognizes attorneys who have consistently upheld a commitment to pursue excellence in the practice of law while serving the community. In her pro bono practice, Lisa has advised clients on general intellectual property matters and represented clients in probate guardianship, immigration, and eviction proceedings.
Lisa currently serves as co-chair of the firm’s Asian American affinity group.
During law school, Lisa served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Carlos T. Bea of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Lisa speaks Mandarin Chinese.
- J.D., UCLA School of Law, 2013Managing Editor, UCLA Journal of Law and Technology; Vice President, UCLA Moot Court Honors Executive Board
- B.S., Biology, Business Economics & Management, California Institute of Technology, 2010
- Member, Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance
- Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Member, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association
- State Bar of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Supreme Court
- J.D., UCLA School of Law, 2013Managing Editor, UCLA Journal of Law and Technology; Vice President, UCLA Moot Court Honors Executive Board
- B.S., Biology, Business Economics & Management, California Institute of Technology, 2010
- Member, Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance
- Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Member, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association
- State Bar of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Supreme Court
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Determination of Rates and Terms for Making and Distributing Phonorecords (Phonorecords IV) (Copyright Royalty Board). A lead member of the team representing Google, Lisa litigated the economic determination of statutory royalty rates and terms for streaming rights for musical works under the then-newly instituted “willing buyer/willing seller” standard. The proceeding ended in a favorable, negotiated settlement of rates.
- Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 v. OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (N.D. California and D. Delaware). Represented Defendant OmniVision Technologies against Godo Kaisha IP Bridge in patent litigation relating to image sensor technology. The case resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
- Collabo Innovations, Inc. v. OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (D. Delaware). Represented Defendant OmniVision Technologies against Collabo Innovations in patent litigation relating to image sensor technology. The case resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
- SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v. Yuneec International Co., Ltd. et al. (C.D. California). Represented Plaintiff DJI in a competitor patent case relating to drone flying and camera stabilization technology. The case resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
- Eli Lilly and Company et al. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (E.D. Virginia). Represented Defendant Mylan in Hatch-Waxman litigation relating to Cialis® tablets. The case settled favorably on the eve of trial.
- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Mylan Technologies Inc. et al. (D. Delaware). Represented Defendant Mylan in Hatch-Waxman litigation relating to estradiol patches and transdermal delivery methods. The case resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
- Realtime Data LLC v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. et al (E.D. Texas). Represented Defendants HP Enterprise Services, LLC and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company in patent litigation relating to data compression technology. The case resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
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Internap Corporation v. Noction, Inc. (N.D. California). Represented Defendant Noction in a competitor patent case involving data routing technology. The Plaintiff stipulated to dismissal of the case shortly after completion of briefing on the motion to dismiss.
- Good Technology Corporation v. MobileIron Inc. (N.D. California) and Good Technology Corporation v. Air Watch LLC (N.D. California). Represented Plaintiff Good Technology in competitor patent cases relating to remote authentication of mobile devices. The cases resulted in favorable settlements for the client.
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Determination of Rates and Terms for Making and Distributing Phonorecords (Phonorecords IV) (Copyright Royalty Board). A lead member of the team representing Google, Lisa litigated the economic determination of statutory royalty rates and terms for streaming rights for musical works under the then-newly instituted “willing buyer/willing seller” standard. The proceeding ended in a favorable, negotiated settlement of rates.
- Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 v. OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (N.D. California and D. Delaware). Represented Defendant OmniVision Technologies against Godo Kaisha IP Bridge in patent litigation relating to image sensor technology. The case resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
- Collabo Innovations, Inc. v. OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (D. Delaware). Represented Defendant OmniVision Technologies against Collabo Innovations in patent litigation relating to image sensor technology. The case resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
- SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v. Yuneec International Co., Ltd. et al. (C.D. California). Represented Plaintiff DJI in a competitor patent case relating to drone flying and camera stabilization technology. The case resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
- Eli Lilly and Company et al. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (E.D. Virginia). Represented Defendant Mylan in Hatch-Waxman litigation relating to Cialis® tablets. The case settled favorably on the eve of trial.
- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Mylan Technologies Inc. et al. (D. Delaware). Represented Defendant Mylan in Hatch-Waxman litigation relating to estradiol patches and transdermal delivery methods. The case resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
- Realtime Data LLC v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. et al (E.D. Texas). Represented Defendants HP Enterprise Services, LLC and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company in patent litigation relating to data compression technology. The case resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
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Internap Corporation v. Noction, Inc. (N.D. California). Represented Defendant Noction in a competitor patent case involving data routing technology. The Plaintiff stipulated to dismissal of the case shortly after completion of briefing on the motion to dismiss.
- Good Technology Corporation v. MobileIron Inc. (N.D. California) and Good Technology Corporation v. Air Watch LLC (N.D. California). Represented Plaintiff Good Technology in competitor patent cases relating to remote authentication of mobile devices. The cases resulted in favorable settlements for the client.
Select Publications
- “Defensive Patent Litigation Strategy for Chinese Companies: A Review of the Extraterritorial Reach of the United States Patent Laws,” 31 Fordham Intellectual Property Media & Entertainment Law Journal 467, 2021
Select Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, “Patents v. Trade Secrets: Tech v. Life Sciences,” 21st Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law Institute, Colorado Bar Association, June 2, 2023
- Panelist, "APA Women in BigLaw: Associates Panel," APAWLA, April 25, 2023
- “Intellectual Property Issues for Small Businesses,” Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment, Los Angeles, California, April 5, 2022
- “Startup Litigation Panel,” UCLA School of Law, Law and Entrepreneurship Association, Los Angeles, California, September 11, 2020
- “Intellectual Property Issues for Small Business Owners: The Basics of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets,” USC Bridges to Business Success Program, Los Angeles, California, April 25, 2020
- “Patent Litigation Considerations for Chinese Companies,” UCLA Center for Chinese Studies and UCLA Center for Global Management, Los Angeles, California, May 16, 2019
Select Publications
- “Defensive Patent Litigation Strategy for Chinese Companies: A Review of the Extraterritorial Reach of the United States Patent Laws,” 31 Fordham Intellectual Property Media & Entertainment Law Journal 467, 2021
Select Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, “Patents v. Trade Secrets: Tech v. Life Sciences,” 21st Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law Institute, Colorado Bar Association, June 2, 2023
- Panelist, "APA Women in BigLaw: Associates Panel," APAWLA, April 25, 2023
- “Intellectual Property Issues for Small Businesses,” Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment, Los Angeles, California, April 5, 2022
- “Startup Litigation Panel,” UCLA School of Law, Law and Entrepreneurship Association, Los Angeles, California, September 11, 2020
- “Intellectual Property Issues for Small Business Owners: The Basics of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets,” USC Bridges to Business Success Program, Los Angeles, California, April 25, 2020
- “Patent Litigation Considerations for Chinese Companies,” UCLA Center for Chinese Studies and UCLA Center for Global Management, Los Angeles, California, May 16, 2019
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