Patent Attorney

Li Li

Ph.D. NYU
Li is a registered patent attorney. His background includes 12 years of engineering experience working in telecommunications, computing, and semiconductor industries. He is an inventor of five issued patents. Li's years of experience in the technology industries allow him to quickly understand both the technical aspects of the inventions and the business issues surrounding them. His engineering experience also gives him a unique perspective with regard to the needs of inventors working in challenging technical fields. Prior to becoming an attorney, Li worked as a senior electrical engineer for a variety of companies, including as an electrical engineer at Lucent/Tyco, a system designer at Apple, and a product manager at Texas Instruments. He has practical experience in a variety of areas including integrated circuit design, networking, telecommunications, computer software, and hardware and electrical/electronic technologies. Li is fluent in Chinese as well as English.
 

Associations

Li is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

Education

  • J. D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2009
  • Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, 1999
  • M.S., Computer Science, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, 1998
  • M.S., Electrical Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, 1997
  • M.S., Electrical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 1995
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 1992
 

Admissions & Honors

Li is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is registered to practice as a patent attorney before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Patents:

  • US 6445597 B1, "Local loop control system for a multiple output power converter."
  • US 6519166 B1, "Apparatus and method for controlled preload operation of an electrical converter."
  • US 6693812 B1, "Bias supply selection circuit, method of operation thereof and power supply employing the same."
  • US 7688046 B2, "Power converters having varied switching frequencies."
  • US 7940118 B1, "Dying gasp charge controller."