An P. Doan

An Doan focuses on strategic transactions involving the commercialization, transfer, or sharing of intellectual property. She works with companies at all stages to execute technology-based transactions in industries including semiconductors, software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, consumer electronics, energy, and education. An's experience includes structuring and negotiating license agreements, joint development agreements, strategic alliances, services, supply, manufacturing, distribution, and other commercial contracts for domestic and cross-border projects. She also advises clients on intellectual property and technology aspects of corporate transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, spin-offs, private equity investments, secured lending transactions, and corporate restructurings.

In addition, An counsels clients on a broad range of intellectual property matters, including developing strategies for the protection and commercialization of intellectual property, formulating compatible solutions to intellectual property disputes, and evaluating intellectual property rights in connection with enforcements. She also has represented clients in patent litigations in federal courts and the International Trade Commission (ITC) and in post-grant proceedings before the Patent and Trial Appeal Board (PTAB) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Leveraging her background in electrical engineering, An has obtained favorable results for clients in patent cases related to a variety of technologies, including semiconductor circuitry, fabrication and packaging, Global Positioning System (GPS), display systems, image and video compression, signal processing, and smart cards.

An serves on the advisory board of the Asian Law Alliance, a nonprofit organization providing equal access to the justice system for Asian Pacific Islander and low-income populations in Silicon Valley.