Jas Dhillon is an associate in the firm’s San Francisco office. He concentrates his practice on intellectual property and commercial litigation. Mr. Dhillon advises high technology clients – both in the United States and Asia – on issues associated with: patent infringement; trademark infringement; trade secret misappropriation; breach of contract; product liability; and unfair competition.

Mr. Dhillon has represented plaintiffs and defendants across a variety of technologies, including: industrial microbiology; biopharmaceutical development and production; telecommunications; electronic hardware; and computer science. He has a B.A. degree in molecular and cell biology, with an emphasis in cell development biology.

Mr. Dhillon’s specific intellectual property and commercial litigation experience includes: preparing pleadings; drafting, executing, and responding to discovery, including third-party subpoenas; drafting motions to compel, motions in limine, and motions for summary judgment/determination on various claims and defenses; preparing claim construction briefs and presentations; and drafting expert reports relating to non-infringement, invalidity, and remedies.

Mr. Dhillon has worked with prior art search firms, experts, and clients to develop invalidity contentions, non-infringement positions, and other case theories and themes. He has presented oral argument in support of various motions, including motions for summary judgment; taken and defended client and third-party depositions; and attended court hearings, including case management conferences. Mr. Dhillon also has worked closely with a number of third-parties in order to obtain crucial evidence in support of his clients’ claims and defenses.

Mr. Dhillon has assisted a number of pro bono clients with asylum applications and proceedings, employment claims, and contractual disputes.