In this episode of The Litigator’s Edge, host Aniket Sawant sits down with Hongming Liu, Senior IP Counsel at Tencent America and a former PhD software architect, to explore the intersection of technology, patents, and legal strategy.

From his journey transitioning from engineering to law, to working at companies like Nokia and Tencent, Hongming shares a rare inside perspective on how modern patent systems actually function.

In this episode, we cover:

⚖️ Why software patents are often vague and difficult to interpret

🧠 How “invention harvesting” turns ideas into high-value patents

🌐 How global companies build and manage U.S.-focused patent portfolios

🤖 The growing uncertainty and risk in AI-adjacent patent litigation

🔍 The disconnect between engineers and lawyers in patent strategy

This conversation offers a deep dive into the realities of patent law and why outcomes are often far less predictable than they seem.

🎙️ Watch the full episode to understand how technology and law truly intersect behind the scenes.

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