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Imran Khaliq

Imran Khaliq

Menlo Park,CA

Summary

Based in Silicon Valley, Imran Khaliq (B.S. LLM, J.D.) is a policy advisor, data driven strategist, and legal consultant for domestic and international technology companies with over 20 years of experience working as a public policy advisor and U.S. lawyer and consultant at Fortune 500 companies and law firms. Advising on and developing unified product and operational policies, standards and enforcement guidelines for companies such as Google and Lyft, including trust and safety policies, Intellectual property, privacy & data security, monetization, platform abuse, scams/fraud, malicious and unwanted software, AI policies, and terms of use for developers and users. Global product policy strategy, formulation, and enforcement; legal compliance and operational implementation; program management and building out operational processes and systems to deliver on efficient reporting and risk mitigation for policy implementation and business strategy Highly analytical and efficient - able to research, review, and analyze vast quantities of information, data, laws, policies and legislation; proficient use of AI to optimize work streams Strong interpersonal/communications skills, and judgment; excellent verbal and presentation skills, working with C-Suite, product and policy teams, government relations, courts, judges, non-profits, and variety of stakeholders and interests Excellent qualitative and quantitative skills using Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Google Workspace and other business software.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Policy Advisor

Lyft
01.2025 - Current
  • Developing and operationalizing safety, compliance and regulatory policy at Lyft, including the creation of a unified policy taxonomy to address ride-sharing safety and regulatory issues, autonomous and advanced driver assistance systems, vehicle and operational safety, driver-rider safety issues; creating a framework for AI assisted policy enforcement

Sr. Policy Advisor

Google (Alphabet)
01.2022 - 01.2025
  • Consulting with Global Policy & Standards and developing company product and content compliance policies, including trust and safety, privacy, IP, trademarks, and copyright policy; platform abuse (scams, fraud, malicious & unwanted software) data security, monetization, and AI policies; work with product, policy and legal teams to unify and standardize legally compliant global policies for users and developers; implement operational rollout and testing of new policy frameworks

Consultant

Quantum Counsel IP Group
Menlo Park, CA
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Management and legal consulting support to law firms and companies for product policies, privacy policies, contracts & TOS, IP/patent monetization, enforcement and defense, litigation support and management, expert testimony, IP landscape analysis & freedom to operate, financial modeling
  • Advising on and developing AI policies, contracts and open source licensing

General Counsel

DaVinci11
Hong Kong
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • General counsel of international ad-tech company; corporate governance, managed the company's product and IP software contracts, regulatory, and legal compliance, product policies, privacy compliance, litigation, corporate structuring, employment matters, and global legal issues

Senior Director (in-house)

Rovi Corporation (now Tivo)
Santa Clara, CA
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Responsible for the company’s product and IP licensing contracts, strategic patent licensing, IP enforcement and global litigation resulting in over $500 million in IP licensing revenue
  • Identifying key IP assets for acquisition, licensing, and litigation; presenting company’s IP litigation strategies to C-level executives; managing and tracking patent license program and revenue

Attorney

Arent Fox LLP
San Francisco, CA
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Practice focused on IP and commercial litigation, licensing, patent portfolio development, post-grant proceedings, and counseling clients on developing, enforcing and defending intellectual property assets, patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets before federal, state courts and agencies
  • Editor-in-Chief of firm’s patent litigation blog and newsletter

Attorney

Dentons U.S. LLP
Palo Alto, CA
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Commercial and IP litigation counsel on both plaintiff and defense side representing clients before courts and government agencies, technology contracts and dispute resolution, M&A due diligence
  • Patent portfolio development, licensing and enforcement; managing associates/paralegal

Attorney

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Palo Alto, CA
01.2004 - 01.2010
  • Patent portfolio development and IP/commercial litigation in forums throughout the U.S./Europe
  • Drafted and prosecuted patent disclosures and reexamined patents in a number of different fields, including software, hardware, medical and mechanical devices, and cloud and Internet technologies.

Adjunct Instructor

USF School of Law
San Francisco, CA
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Taught 3-unit patent licensing and litigation class; 3 hours/once a week
  • Guest lectured on patent law in various IP courses

Education

J.D. - IP Certificate

USF School of Law

B.S. - Neuroscience

UCLA

L.L.M. - Chinese Business Law

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Personal Information

Title: Senior Policy Advisor

Timeline

Sr. Policy Advisor

Lyft
01.2025 - Current

Sr. Policy Advisor

Google (Alphabet)
01.2022 - 01.2025

Consultant

Quantum Counsel IP Group
01.2019 - 01.2022

General Counsel

DaVinci11
01.2017 - 01.2018

Senior Director (in-house)

Rovi Corporation (now Tivo)
01.2015 - 01.2016

Attorney

Arent Fox LLP
01.2014 - 01.2015

Adjunct Instructor

USF School of Law
01.2014 - 01.2016

Attorney

Dentons U.S. LLP
01.2011 - 01.2013

Attorney

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
01.2004 - 01.2010

J.D. - IP Certificate

USF School of Law

B.S. - Neuroscience

UCLA

L.L.M. - Chinese Business Law

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

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