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As a litigation associate, Eddie Wang focuses his practice on complex commercial and intellectual property matters with an emphasis on patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. He has experience litigating a broad range of technologies including mobile applications, cellular technology, digital televisions, video codecs, and fuel cells. In addition to commercial litigation and intellectual property, Eddie also leverages his technical background in privacy and cybersecurity matters.

Before practicing law, Eddie worked as a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for nearly six years. While there, he examined patents related to memory for electrical computers and digital processing systems.

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As generative artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform industries, its impact on patent law is raising critical legal questions. From the recognition of AI as an inventor and potential infringement risks posed by the AI-generated outputs to the use of AI in patent validity challenges, the legal landscape is rapidly evolving. This article explores how generative AI is reshaping patent litigation, including the legal implications for inventorship, infringement and validity.

A recent precedential decision by the Federal Circuit in Apple Inc v. Gesture Technology Partners, LLC, decided on March 4, 2025, has affirmed the Patent And Trial Appeal Board’s inter partes review (IPR) mixed ruling on appeal. The IPR relates to U.S. Patent No. 7,933,431 titled “Camera Based Sensing in Handheld, Mobile, Gaming, or Other Devices,” issued to Gesture Technology Partners, LLC (“GTP”). The Board’s final written decision had found all claims unpatentable, except claims 11 and 13. Apple appealed as to claims 11 and 13 and GTP cross-appealed as to the remaining claims. This blog post gives an overview of the recent decision and provides some reminders and takeaways for litigation and IPR counsel-alike.