Helen (Hui Lun) Su’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and management, including licensing negotiations, IP portfolio and risk management, patent reexamination, and general client counseling. She has experience representing technology companies from Taiwan and China before federal district and state courts, as well as the United States International Trade Commission, in intellectual property litigations involving consumer electronics, light emitting diodes (LEDs), liquid crystal displays (LCDs), integrated circuits (ICs), mobile devices and inkjet cartridges.
Prior to moving into private practice, Helen was general counsel to a multinational display maker company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Based in Shenzhen, China, she negotiated a number of patent licenses, trademark agreements and commercial agreements with companies all over the world. She also negotiated and supervised a number of merger and acquisition transactions, both in China and elsewhere, and ensured compliance with the securities regulations of Hong Kong. Helen also served as a legal and research assistant at both National Taiwan University and the Legislator Office of Hao Long Bin, the current mayor of Taipei.
Helen is a frequent speaker on the topic of U.S. patent laws, litigation, licensing and discovery at conferences and seminars in China.
U.S. District Court Litigation
- Norman IP Holdings, LLC v. Lexmark International Inc. et al., Eastern District of Texas (Case 6:11-cv-00495); Representing JVC Americas Corporation.
- Bluestone Innovations Texas, LLC v. Formosa Epitaxy Inc., et al., Eastern District of Texas (Case 2:10-CV-00171); Represented defendant Formosa Epitaxy Inc.
- CYBERsitter, LLC v. The People's Republic of China et al., Central District of California (Case No. 2:10- CV-00038); Represented defendant Haier Group Corporation.
- Richtek Technology Corp. and Richtek USA, Inc. v. uPI Semiconductor Corp., et al., Northern District of California (Case No. 3:09-CV-05659); Representing plaintiffs Richtek Technology Corp. and Richtek USA, Inc. (Parallel State Court Case: Richtek Technology Corporation v. uPI Semiconductor Corporation, et al., Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (Case No. 3:09-CV-05659); Representing plaintiffs Richtek Technology Corp. and Richtek USA, Inc.
- Elan Microelectronics Corp v. Pixcir Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Pixcir AG, District Court of Nevada (Case No. 2:2010-cv-00014); Representing Elan Microelectronics Corp.
- Clevo Corporation v. Hecny Shipping Limited, Hecny Group, Manaus-AM Brasil, Hecny Transportation Inc., MI., Central District of California (Case No. 2:09-cv-09 135); Representing Clevo Corporation.
- 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); Represented Jiawei entities.
- Elan Microelectronics Corp. v. Apple Inc., Northern District of California (Case No. 5:09-cv-01531); Represented Elan Microelectronics Corp.
- Ours Technology Inc. (OTi) v. Data Drive Thru, Inc., Northern District of California (Case No. 3:09-cv-00585); Represented Our Technology Inc.
- Positive Technologies, Inc. v. Proview Technology, Inc. et al., Eastern District of Texas (Case No. 2:07-cv-0067); Represented Proview entities.
- Seiko Epson v. NineStar Management Co., Ltd., District of Oregon (Case No. 3:06-cv-00236); Represented NineStar Management Co., Ltd. and its affiliates.
- Hitachi Ltd. v. Proview International Holdings Ltd., et al., Northern District of California (Case No. C05-cv-02305); Represented Proview International Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
- 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); Represented Proview International Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
- Avago v. Elan Microelectronics Corp., Northern District of California (Case No. 5:04-cv-05385); Represented Elan Microelectronics Corp.
U.S. International Trade Commission 337 Investigations
- Inv. No. 337-TA-855 - Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods Of Making Same And Products Containing Same; Representing Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material Co., Ltd., Anhui Earth-Panda Advance Magnetic Material Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Jinji Strong Magnet Material Co., Ltd.
- Inv. No. 337-TA-822, Certain Integrated Circuits, Chipsets, and Products Containing Same Including Televisions; Representing respondents AmTran Technology Co., Ltd. and AmTran Logistics, Inc.
- Inv. No. 337-TA-820, Certain Products Containing Interactive Program Guide and Parental Control Technology; Representing respondents Haier Group Corporation and Haier America Trading, LLC.
- Inv. No. 337-TA-714, Certain Electronic Devices With Multi-Touch Enabled Touchpads and Touchscreens; Represented complainant Elan Microelectronics Corp.
- Inv. No. 337-TA-698, Certain DC-DC Controllers, and Products Containing Same; Enforcement Proceeding Thereof. Representing complainant Richtek Technology Corp. and Richtek USA, Inc.
- Inv. No. 337-TA-691, Hewlett-Packard Company Certain Inkjet Ink Supplies and components Thereof; Represented respondent Zhuhai Gree.
- Inv. No. 337-TA-640, Certain Short-Wavelength Light Emitting Diodes, Laser Diodes and Products Containing Same; Represented respondents Unity Opto Technology, Formosa Epitaxy Inc., Exceed Perseverance Electronic Ind. Co., Ltd., and Lucky Light Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inv. No. 337-TA-589, Certain Switches and Products Containing Same. Represented complainants ATEN International Co. Ltd., ATEN Technology, Inc.
- Inv. No. 337-TA-855 - Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods Of Making Same And Products Containing Same; Representing Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material Co., Ltd., Anhui Earth-Panda Advance Magnetic Material Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Jinji Strong Magnet Material Co., Ltd.
Past Events
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April 27-28, 2012
Seminar
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April 25, 2012
Seminar
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April 23, 2012
Seminar