Sal Lim
Partner
Co-founder and seasoned trial lawyer, Sal Lim, has over 25 years of experience representing clients in patent litigation matters, post grant proceedings and has served as lead counsel in patent cases involving industry-defining technologies. He’s a strategic partner who understands the competitive landscape of the industry.
With extensive experience in all phases of US patent litigation, including district court and appellate litigation, ITC investigations, and patent office proceedings such as IPRs, Sal provides counsel on patent licensing, patent portfolio valuation and IP monetization strategies. His technical expertise has breadth and depth spanning across hardware and software, including computer architecture, semiconductors, microprocessors, and memory; network and internet technologies like telecommunication systems, routers/switches, streaming technologies, and VOD; and a range of emerging and consumer technologies, from smart phones and televisions to wearable devices, application testing, data compression, cryptography, and cryptocurrency.
Sal is recognized as a Top-Tier Patent Attorney. In 2025, Sal was selected as among the Top 50 Most Active Attorneys Representing Patent Owners in the Patexia PTAB Intelligence Report and recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America™ for Intellectual Property Litigation. Additionally, Patexia recognized Sal among the Top 50 Best Performing and Most Active Patent Litigation Attorneys in the United States in its 2023 Patent Litigation Intelligence Report for his work during 2017 through 2022.
2025 The Best Lawyers in America – Intellectual Property Litigation
2025 Patexia PTAB Intelligence Report – Top 50 Most Active Attorneys Representing Patent Owners
2023 Patexia Patent Litigation Intelligence Report – Top 50 best performing and most active patent litigation attorneys in the United States
- University of Virginia
- University of Michigan
- Ivy League university in New York State
- Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Incorporated (ASSIA)
- Amlogic, Inc.
- AudienceScience, Inc.
- Broadband iTV, Inc.
- Express Mobile Corp.
- Greyrock Energy, Inc.
- Intellectual Ventures (former)
- Keyless Licensing LLC
- Piranha Media LLC
- Polaris PowerLED Technologies, LLC
- RavenWhite Licensing LLC
- RayVio, Corp. (former)
- RightQuestion, LLC
- Semiconductor Design Technologies, LLC
- Vagaro, Inc.
- Valeo Systemes d’Essuyage
- Wapp Technologies LLC (former)
- Wildseed Mobile Technologies, LLC
Santa Clara University, M.S. Electrical Engineering
University of California at Davis, B.S. Engineering
E.D. Texas
Federal Circuit
USPTO
Delaware
Georgia
Florida
Indiana
International Trade Commission
Minnesota
Nebraska
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas