
Linda Xu
Senior Counsel

Services & Specializations
Admissions
California;
US Patent & Trademark Office;
USDC, Central District of California;
USDC, Eastern District of California;
USDC, Northern District of California;
USDC, Southern District of California
Languages
Mandarin
Address
3000 El Camino Real | 5 Palo Alto Square Suite 400, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Office Tel.
650.645.9038
Overview
Linda solves complex legal problems for businesses and high net-worth investors. She litigates commercial and IP matters in federal and California courts, in arbitrations, and before administrative tribunals. Linda has extensive trial experience in complex cases and has served as the lead trial counsel in multiple litigation. In addition to her litigation practice, she advises companies on their IP portfolios, technology-based transactions, and legal risks in various business operations.
- Part of the trial team that secured a $151.5 million verdict for a global cybersecurity company in a patent infringement trial in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
- Represented a medical device company to secure a favorable settlement in a trademark infringement and unfair competition suit.
- Represented a cybersecurity company in a patent infringement suit, with over $2 billion in damages awarded following a bench trial.
- Represented a threat intelligence company in obtaining a favorable settlement in a patent infringement suit.
- Represented a mobile solutions company in obtaining a successful settlement in a patent infringement suit.
- Represented a U.S. computer security company in a Section 337 investigation before the International Trade Commission.
- Represented a start-up company in defending allegations of trade secret misappropriation.
- Represented high net-worth individuals in contracts and shareholder disputes.
- Represented an exercise equipment and media company in successfully defending multiple patent infringement cases, as well as claims regarding breach of contract and false advertising.
- Represented various computer technology and software companies before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
- JD, University of Chicago Law School, 2015
- MS (Computer Science), University of Chicago, 2014
- BS (Economics with Math Emphasis), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2011
- American Bar Association