Ben H. Liu

Ben Liu practices intellectual property law with a focus on patent prosecution and counseling.  Ben enjoys applying his work experience as a patent examiner at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) to obtain patents that create value for his clients.

Ben worked 7 years as a patent examiner at the USPTO in Alexandria, VA.  He examined patents in the Multiplex Communications art unit, which covers data routing networks and wireless technologies.  His responsibilities included researching relevant prior art, identifying patentable subject matter, and issuing patents that meet statutory requirements.

Prior to law school, Ben studied electrical engineering and computer science.  He was a teaching assistant for a course on next generation IPv6 networks at Columbia University.  Ben was also a research assistant at the Berkeley Wireless Research Center where he helped research ultra-low power wireless transceivers.