Aaron Lam

Aaron is a specialist in software and telecommunications patents, with extensive experience in patent drafting, prosecution, litigation, and standards-essential patent (SEP) matters. He has significant experience working on 4G and 5G cellular technologies, particularly preparing and analysing claim charts to assess infringement against technical standards and evaluating patent validity in view of prior art. This helps clients understand the strength of their patents and licensing positions, as well as their suitability for litigation. Aaron’s practical experience in device testing further supports these assessments. Using both laboratory-based and field-testing approaches, he helps clients obtain greater certainty regarding the implementation status of cellular technologies in commercial devices.

Aaron has supported telecommunications patent litigation proceedings before the German courts and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), including the preparation and analysis of technical arguments relating to claim construction, infringement, and validity. He also advises clients on contentious and strategic IP matters, including opposition and appeal proceedings, freedom-to-operate analyses, and filing strategy.

Aaron holds a first-class bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering and a distinction master's degree in Computing Science from Imperial College London. Having lived in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Amsterdam, London, and Toronto, he brings an international perspective to his work. He is a native English speaker, fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, and proficient in Japanese.