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Berkeley Technology Law Journal Berkeley Technology Law Journal, established in 1985, is America’s first technology law journal. BTLJ publishes four issues annually on a broad range of topics at the intersection of technology and the law. What's New Open filters Close filters BTLJ BlogFebruary 3rd, 2026Amendments of HIPAA Security Rule, ...

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Timothy Tau Hsieh (謝韜)

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Timothy Tau Hsieh (謝韜 or Hsieh Tau) is an Associate Law Professor at OCU Law and a Registered Patent Attorney. He has over 20 years of experience in IP law, antitrust/competition, tech and entertainment law and teaches IP, Patent, Antitrust, Administrative, Sports & Entertainment Law, LegReg, and emerging tech courses on AI, Blockchain, NFTs, Crypto, & Web 3.0. He also researches & writes scholarship on Tech, IP, Antitrust, Sports & Entertainment Law & Policy, was EIC of the Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society - the country's oldest IP journal frequently cited by SCOTUS Justices - and has authored and directed award-winning fiction and films under his penname Timothy Tau. His SSRN page is http://bit.ly/timhsiehssrn, cites are @ http://bit.ly/timhsiehcites (38) & Google Scholar page is http://bit.ly/timhsiehgscholar (177). He was a Patent Examiner for 5.5+ years, where he examined patent applications in business methods, finance, banking, insurance, FinTech, blockchain, NFTs and crypto. Moreover, he worked on many PTAB IPR cases as a judicial law clerk detailee to the Hon. Jameson Lee, the most senior APJ. Before the USPTO, he practiced as an IP, tech, antitrust & entertainment litigator and patent & TM prosecutor at top AmLaw 100 law firms, representing clients in complex IP, tech, antitrust & entertainment disputes. He also was a judicial law clerk for federal judges in the USDCs for the EDTX, DNJ, NDCA & WDOK, gaining valuable insights into federal trial litigation, the judicial process and decision-making. His mission is to advance the knowledge and practice of tech, antitrust, entertainment & IP law, especially patent law, and to contribute to the innovation and development of new technologies and industries. He is passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generation of lawyers, scholars, and leaders, and is always eager to learn from and collaborate with his peers and colleagues. Prof. Hsieh holds a JD from UC Law SF, an LLB from the University of London, an LLM from Berkeley Law (Law & Tech Certificate), an MS in Electrical Engineering from UCLA, and a BS in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from UC Berkeley. He is also pursuing a PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering from Texas A&M, an online MS in Comp. Sci. from Georgia Tech, and has taken IP courses from GWU Law. Finally, he is a graduate (LV105) of the Emotional Intelligence Training program from ChoiceCenter Leadership University, completed all the Graduate Signature Trainings and coached LV211, LV214 (LP) & JW13. You may reach him at tthsieh@okcu.edu.

Ben Goldfein

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Startup and VC Lawyer