Dr. Nguyen focuses her practice on domestic and international patent prosecution. She is a founder and co-leader of the firm’s Life Sciences Data Analytics patent group and a member of Morrison Foerster’s Patent Prosecution + Strategy and Post-Grant Strategy + Disputes practice areas. Her work includes patent portfolio development and management, IP due diligence, and freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses, as well as inter partes reviews (IPR) and patent disputes before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Dr. Nguyen represents multinational companies, startups, and universities across a broad range of advanced and multidisciplinary technologies. She has particular experience in semiconductor materials and fabrication, quantum computing, electronic and medical devices, computer hardware and software, memory systems, optoelectronics, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Her practice also extends to telecommunications and networks, integrated circuits and digital design, augmented and virtual reality, and autonomous systems.

Before entering private practice, Dr. Nguyen served as a lead engineer at a national aerospace research laboratory, where she worked on advanced, mission-critical technologies, and as a hardware engineer at a global technology company. She also held research positions at leading academic and research institutions, collaborating with industry and government organizations on cutting-edge developments. This hands-on experience in developing complex systems informs her ability to translate highly technical concepts into effective IP strategies.

Dr. Nguyen holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, an M.S. in computer science, and a B.S. in computer engineering. She has authored numerous technical publications and is an inventor on multiple patents. She has also served in leadership roles within a prominent IP law association.