Ben Shiroma’s practice focuses on intellectual property disputes relating to patents, trade secrets, and trademarks.
Ben is a client focused advocate with experience working on medical device, social networking, computer, and electronics cases, as well as copyright and trademark cases. Ben has represented clients before district courts and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and can help guide clients between the two often interrelated forums. Ben has also assisted clients respond to third-party subpoenas efficiently and in a manner that minimizes disruption of their business.
Ben graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School. During law school, Ben engaged with the intellectual property and startup communities by serving as an editor of the Journal of Law and Technology and representing startups with the Harvard Law Entrepreneurship project.
Ben received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California (USC), graduating summa cum laude. Upon graduation Ben was honored with the Philip S. Biegler Memorial Award, which is given to the Electrical Engineering student with the highest graduating GPA. While at USC he served as a research assistant to Professor Eshaghian-Wilner.
Prior to joining the firm as an associate, Ben worked at Knobbe Martens as a summer associate in 2017 and 2018.
Harvard Law School, J.D., Line Editor and Submissions Committee member of the Journal of Law and Technology, Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project
University of Southern California (USC), B.S., Electrical Engineering, Philip S. Biegler Memorial Award for Excellence in Electrical Engineering
State Bar of California
U.S. District Court – Central District of California
Chemical, Industrial & Materials
Electrical
Semiconductors
Communications Technology
Cellular Networking & Communications
Internet Telephony
Wireless Local Area Networks
Electrical, Semiconductor & Computer Technology
Electronics & Semiconductors
Software & IT
Medical Devices & Procedures
Vital Signs, Physiologic, & Hemodynamic Monitoring
Infringement Risk
Inter Partes Review (IPR)
Litigation
Patent Litigation
Patent Strategy & Prosecution
Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) Litigation
Post-Grant
Trade Secret
Trade Secret & Employee Mobility Litigation
Trade Secret & Employee Mobility Litigation
Trademark & Brand Protection
Trademark and Brand Protection Litigation
Trademark Enforcement
Unfair Competition Litigation
