Taraneh is Vice President of M&A and Government Relations at Tessera, where her responsibilities include advising company management regarding IP and patent-related issues, including litigation. She is also responsible for IP due diligence and strategic IP counseling relating to development and acquisition of IP assets. Taraneh came to Tessera from Hewlett-Packard Company, where she was Senior Counsel in its Intellectual Property Group. Before the merger between HP and Compaq Computer Corporation, Taraneh was responsible for managing all IP litigation for Compaq. Prior to joining Compaq, Taraneh was in private practice with Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison in Palo Alto and Perkins Coie in Seattle, where she specialized in intellectual property litigation, licensing, and counseling.