Will Cheng

Will Cheng is an Intellectual Property Attorney at LinkedIn, where they manage and grow the company's patent portfolio, focusing on innovative technologies such as AI agents and neural networks. Previously, Will served as Senior Intellectual Property Counsel and Patent Counsel at Lyft, overseeing the patent portfolio for autonomous vehicles and other technologies while also engaging in open source issues. Will began their legal career as a Patent Examiner at the USPTO and has held associate roles at several law firms. Will holds a Juris Doctor in Intellectual Property Law from the University of San Diego School of Law and is currently pursuing coursework in Medical Device Design & Development at the University of California, Santa Cruz.