Associate
Sherry (Hanhui) Li focuses on patent litigation and client counseling, leveraging her technical background in computer science and engineering. She advises on complex intellectual property (IP) disputes involving artificial intelligence (AI), software, semiconductors, batteries, and medical devices, and has experience assisting international clients in matters before U.S. district courts and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Sherry advises clients on patent litigation, client counseling, and strategic IP matters, drawing on her computer science and engineering background to translate complex technologies into clear, practical guidance. Her experience includes infringement and invalidity analyses; discovery; motion practice; and cross-border strategy across an array of electrical and software technologies.
Before entering the legal field, Sherry was a software engineer at a multinational information technology corporation, where she built and deployed data systems to improve product reliability and user experience. She is the named inventor on a Chinese patent and has published research on optimizing energy conversion processes, reflecting her hands-on work in miniaturizing electrical and mechanical systems for efficiency.
Recipient, Quadrangle Scholar Research Award Scholarship at University of Chicago, 2020.
First Author, “Effect of bioleaching on hydrogen-rich gas production by steam gasification of sewage sludge,” Energy Conversion and Management, 106, 1212–1218, 2015.
Gold medalist, 114th International Invention Exhibition (Concours Lépine International Paris), 2014.
WirelessWerx IP, LLC v. Audi of America, Inc.
Persuaded the court that asserted claims directed to an alleged form of geofencing technology were ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The court found the patent invalid and dismissed the case against client Audi with prejudice in the first instance.
4:25-cv-11147, E.D. Mich., Judge Behm
Federal Circuit IP Blog
Spotlight on Upcoming Oral Arguments – May 2025 Spotlight on Upcoming Oral Arguments – May 2025
May 5, 2025
Federal Circuit IP Blog
Spotlight on Upcoming Oral Arguments – April 2025 Spotlight on Upcoming Oral Arguments – April 2025
April 7, 2025
Federal Circuit IP Blog
Board’s Misapplication of Printed Matter Doctrine Leads to Partial Reversal Board’s Misapplication of Printed Matter Doctrine Leads to Partial Reversal
June 21, 2024
Media Mention
Asserted Claims of Fleet Vehicle Tracking Patent Invalid Under 35 U.S.C. § 101 Asserted Claims of Fleet Vehicle Tracking Patent Invalid Under 35 U.S.C. § 101
March 31, 2026
Docket NavigatorMedia Mention
Patent for Vehicle Tracking and Control System Directed to Ineligible Subject Matter Patent for Vehicle Tracking and Control System Directed to Ineligible Subject Matter
March 30, 2026
IP Law DailyMedia Mention
Roman War Analogy Unravels Patent Used Against Audi, Tech Firms Roman War Analogy Unravels Patent Used Against Audi, Tech Firms
March 27, 2026
Bloomberg LawMedia Mention
Judge Lends Ear to Audi's Caesar Analogy to End Patent Suit Judge Lends Ear to Audi's Caesar Analogy to End Patent Suit
March 26, 2026
Law360Due to international data regulations, we’ve updated our privacy policy. Click here to read our privacy policy in full.