Christopher P. King

Christopher P. King is a patent litigation attorney with a practice focused on intellectual property matters involving software and computer technologies. His experience spans areas such as mobile application development tools, web conferencing systems, and automotive technologies including vehicle computer control systems. King has represented clients on both the plaintiff and defendant sides of patent disputes, appearing twice for plaintiffs and once for a defendant in tracked cases.

In his practice, King has been affiliated with firms including Fenwick & West, where he served as Of Counsel in the Intellectual Property Group with an emphasis on patent prosecution in computer software. He also appeared as local counsel for Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti. More recently, King is noted as Chief Product Officer at an early-stage startup in the generative AI field, suggesting a transition into an in-house or leadership role within the technology sector.

His notable case experience includes representing plaintiff Wapp Tech Limited Partnership in a patent infringement suit against Google LLC, concerning systems for developing mobile device applications. King also represented plaintiff AutoConnect Holdings LLC in a patent infringement case against Ford Motor Company, which involved automotive technologies and vehicle computer control systems. This case notably saw significant related inter partes review (IPR) proceedings initiated by Ford Motor Company at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to challenge AutoConnect's asserted patents. On the defense side, he represented KAGA FEI Co., Ltd. in a matter brought by Modulus Systems LLC.

King is admitted to the State Bar of California and registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a patent attorney. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude and Order of the Coif, from Santa Clara University in 2006, and a B.S. in Computer Science, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, also from Santa Clara University, in 2000.