Robert C. Williams

Partner
About

Rob Williams concentrates his practice on patent litigation in Federal District Courts and the International Trade Commission (ITC) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Rob has represented clients in patent disputes involving a wide range of technologies, including computer hardware and software, portable electronic devices, hard disk drives, file systems, printing systems and wireless technologies.

Prior to law school, Rob received a Master's degree in computer science from Stanford University and worked for nearly five years as a software engineer. 

Rob also is committed to enhancing diversity in the legal profession. Rob serves as the chair of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion committee for the San Diego offices, and has been actively involved in community organizations dedicated to advancing diversity.

Bar admissionsCalifornia
CourtsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California

EXPERIENCE

Recent Matters
  • Ricoh v. Oki Data—Currently representing Ricoh in a multi-jurisdictional patent dispute involving three lawsuits in two separate venues (District of Delaware and the ITC). The litigations involve 11 patents relating to printing and imaging technology
  • STOP v. Omnilink—Represented Omnilink in a multi-defendant patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas relating to hardware and software for electronic tracking of persons. Obtained favorable settlement for client
  • NetApp v. Sun—Represented Sun in three patent infringement actions in the Northern District of California, involving 39 patents, relating primarily to computer file system and networking technology. Obtained favorable settlement for client
  • Wistron v. Samsung—Represented Samsung in a patent dispute in the Western District of Washington, involving four patents relating to power management in personal computers. Obtained favorable settlement for client
  • HP v. Acer—Represented HP in a multi-jurisdictional patent infringement dispute including an ITC Investigation involving three patents relating to personal computer architecture, thermal management and display technology. Obtained favorable settlement after the ITC hearing but before issuance of the Initial Determination
  • Qualcomm v. Nokia—Represented Qualcomm in patent litigation in the Western District of Wisconsin relating to cellular phone semiconductor technology. Obtained favorable settlement for client
  • Hitachi GST v. Samsung—Represented Samsung in patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas involving five patents relating to hard disk drive technology. Obtained favorable settlement for client
Education
  • J.D., Columbia University School of Law 2006
  • M.S., Computer Science, Stanford University 1999
  • B.S., Biological Sciences, Stanford University 1997

Awards

In 2011, San Diego's The Daily Transcript named Rob one of the best young attorneys in San Diego.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Intellectual Property Law Section, State Bar of California
  • Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego, Treasurer (2008–2009)
  • Korean American Bar Association, Member 
  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • San Diego County Bar Association Diversity Fellowship Program, Board Member (2008)
     

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