Cliff Win, Jr.

Cliff Win, Jr. is a patent litigation attorney with a practice focused on enforcing intellectual property rights for innovators and rights holders. His expertise spans a broad range of technologies, including cellular and WiFi communications, VoIP telephony, semiconductor manufacturing and design, image sensors, and computer networking and security. His case experience, particularly with Folio Law Group, highlights an emphasis on software, wireless communications, and data infrastructure, as seen in cases involving major technology companies.

Win primarily represents plaintiffs in patent infringement disputes, as indicated by his six tracked appearances all on the plaintiff side. His current firm, Folio Law Group, specializes in representing "innovators, rights holders, and emerging companies in patent litigation, licensing, and enforcement matters". Prior to joining Folio Law Group, Win held senior director roles in patent enforcement and litigation at technology companies, and spent a significant portion of his career in private practice at both global and boutique law firms in Silicon Valley.

Notable cases include his role as lead counsel for Gaea LLC in its patent infringement suit against Meta Platforms, Inc., concerning configurable, policy-based data storage and caching infrastructure. He also served as lead counsel for K. Mizra LLC in litigation against Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. over network security patents. While the K. Mizra LLC v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. district court case concluded in a joint dismissal with prejudice, a related patent (US8234705B1) faced a Federal Circuit vacatur and remand in a separate challenge by Cisco and HPE. However, Folio Law Group successfully defended K. Mizra LLC's U.S. Patent No. 9,516,048 against Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. in an inter partes review (IPR2022-00843) before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), where the PTAB denied institution.

Win possesses experience with PTAB proceedings, reflecting his firm's broader engagement in inter partes review where they have achieved numerous validity decisions for patent owners. He is admitted to the California State Bar, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of California and the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Davis, and his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.