Susan M. Hwang

Susan M. Hwang is an associate in the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.

Areas of Practice

Ms. Hwang specializes in intellectual property, advertising and Internet law.  She handles matters involving trademark, patent, copyright, false advertising, dilution, counterfeiting, trade dress, trade name, and unfair trade practices issues and disputes in a wide range of industries.

Ms. Hwang has experience in the prosecution of intellectual property matters including applications, oppositions and cancellations.  She also specializes in opinion letters, infringement risk analysis, and related litigation.

Education

• J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, Business Manager, UCLA Law Review, 2000
• B.S., Yale University, 1996

Admissions

• California
• U.S. District Court for the Central and Eastern Districts of California
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Memberships

• Member, State Bar of California
• Member, American Bar Association (ABA)
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)

Articles

• Sheppard Mullin Announces Launch of New Firm Diversity Programs, Metropolitan News Enterprises, November 14, 2008
• First in Line, Registration before Litigation, Copyright World Issue, February 1, 2008
• Adding Onto eBay, April 23, 2007

Speeches

• Lectured on international copyright law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, November 2005