Isabella Fu

Isabella Fu is a distinguished in-house patent litigation and strategy attorney, currently serving as Associate General Counsel and Chief Patent Counsel at Microsoft Corporation. Her practice is primarily focused on defending large operating companies against patent infringement claims and shaping comprehensive patent strategies.

At Microsoft, Ms. Fu leads the team responsible for global patent prosecution, counseling, policy, and strategy. Her expertise extends to technology areas such as software and cloud computing, with her involvement in patent policy and strategy, including discussions around open source development and data sharing, indicating a broad technological scope. Prior to her current role, she was responsible for IP litigation worldwide for Microsoft, consistently representing the defendant side in patent disputes.

Before joining Microsoft in 2003, Ms. Fu held the position of Director of Litigation at Intel Corporation, further solidifying her experience defending major technology companies. Her career also includes private practice at prominent firms such as Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. While a specific outcome for her direct involvement in the tracked Uniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. Microsoft Corporation case is not detailed, her role as in-house counsel indicates oversight and strategic direction in such high-profile litigation. Microsoft has also been involved in other significant patent litigation concerning software, such as cases related to its Cortana virtual assistant and an affiliate's defense against a Non-Practicing Entity in China.

Information specifically detailing Ms. Fu's personal appearances or regular involvement in PTAB/IPR proceedings is not readily available in public records. She holds an A.B. in Physics from Harvard-Radcliffe College. Isabella E. Fu is an inactive licensee of the State Bar of California as of October 1, 2024.