J W C

Law Firm

Legal Services

Jodie W. Cheng

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Jodie is Principal and Founder of JWC Legal. Her practice focuses on complex intellectual property issues, particularly relating to patents, trade secrets, and copyrights.  

Jodie assists her clients with a range of IP issues, from strategic IP portfolio advice, risk assessment, and due diligence, to pre-litigation counseling through trial and appeal. In particular, Jodie specializes in advising clients in emerging/complex technologies and regulated industries.


Education & Background

  • The George Washington University Law School, J.D.

    • George Washington Scholar

    • Executive Managing Editor, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Quarterly Journal

  • Brown University, Biology

  • Brown University, Economics


Representative Industries & Technologies

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

  • Cannabis, cannabinoid formulations, and related technologies including delivery and extraction/refinement methods and systems

  • Inhaled therapies, such as pulmonary vasodilators, for respiratory indications

  • Joint prostheses and replacement therapies

  • Medical devices for use in minimally invasive spinal procedures

  • Biologics, bone graft substitutes and extenders

High-Tech & Software

  • Cellular technologies relating to 3G, LTE, and 5G standards

  • Cellular baseband chipset hardware and software

  • Digital imaging and processing software for use in mobile applications

  • Multilayer network and Ethernet switch devices and software

  • System-on-chip (SoC) technology

  • 802.11-standardized wireless technology

  • Cybersecurity and email content filtering techniques and software

  • Computer forensics & data recovery

  • Large-scale data center design and infrastructures


Bar Admissions & Professional Organizations

California State Bar

Colorado State Bar (forthcoming)

Washington, D.C. Bar (forthcoming)

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Chiefs of Intellectual Property (ChIPs)

Asian American Bar Association

International Cannabis Bar Association

California Cannabis Bar Association

National Cannabis Industry Association


JWC Law Firm | JWC Legal | Jodie W. Cheng, P.C.

california professional corporation

Est. 2017