Christopher J Chan IP Law

With 25+ years of extensive IP and industry experience protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights, Christopher J. Chan can tailor your company's IP strategy to fit its growing needs. Whether advising in-house counsel at a Fortune 100 corporation, or counseling principals at a technology start-up, Chris helps clients identify key intellectual property and implement state of the art legal strategies to protect it. His practice encompasses all facets of patent law including international and domestic portfolio management and strategy, patent procurement, opinions and clearance studies, due diligence, licensing, and related litigation. Chris also has extensive experience in all aspects of trademark and copyright law. Chris offers clients a unique combination of intellectual property legal knowledge, advanced technical training and an intimate understanding of the international marketplace. He obtains and enforces key patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret rights for a variety of technologies, from computers, software, and financial transaction systems, to power generation equipment and controls, electro-mechanical devices and medical devices. Prior to entering the legal profession, Chris worked as a power industry engineer analyzing and resolving control and mechanical issues relating to power plant equipment and systems. He is skilled in identifying weaknesses in third-party patents and prepares non-infringement and invalidity opinions. He counsels clients on alternative options, including reexamination, design-around, and pre-litigation activities. Chris also protects and leverages trademarks and IP on the Internet, including in social media, keywords and sponsored links, and domain names.