Chris Zhen is a patent attorney with extensive experience representing clients in matters ranging from intellectual property to employment to business law. He has draft and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications for clients from fortune 500 companies to individual inventors seeking to protect their ideas. Chris has worked in fields as diverse as software, mechanical, and wireless technologies.
Practice areas
Counseled clients in the area of intellectual property; prosecuted hundreds of patents applications.
11 years, 300 cases
Languages spoken
English, Cantonese
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 2011 | 11/04/2019 |
NY | Currently registered | 2009 | 07/11/2019 |
Legal answers | 13 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Lawyers of Distinction | Lawyers of Distinction | 2019 |
Scholarship | University of Michigan Law School | 2005 |
William L Everitt Student Award of Excellence | Arizona State University | 2002 |
Scholarship | Arizona State University | 1998 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Zhen Law Firm | 2018 - Present |
Senior Counsel | TiVo | 2014 - 2018 |
Associate | Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz | 2012 - 2014 |
Attorney | Arent Fox, LLP | 2011 - 2012 |
Associate | Adeli Tollen | 2009 - 2010 |
Associate/Clerk | Morgan Lewis & Bockius | 2007 - 2009 |
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Engineer | Honeywell Int'l, Inc. | 2002 - 2004 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Occidental Village Homeowner's Association | President | 2015 - Present |
Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association | Member | 2011 - Present |
Los Angeles County Bar Association | Member | 2011 - Present |
New York State Bar Association | Member | 2009 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Patent Counsels | Divide between courts and PTO interpretation of Alice v CLS Bank | 2015 |
Zhen Law Blog | Is a patent holder entitled to a presumption of validity under a section 101 challenge? | 2015 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Michigan Law School | JD | 2008 |
Arizona State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 2002 |
Arizona State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 2002 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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The IP Strategy Summit: Orange County | Balanced Enforcement Strategies for Operating Companies | 2017 |
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association | Unified Patent Court: Post Brexit | 2016 |
2016 NAPABA Convention | The Unified Patent Court: Post Brexit | 2016 |
Patent Counsel Meeting | District Court Interpretations of Alice v. CLS Bank | 2015 |
IP Law | Life as a patent practitioner | 2011 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Employment Dispute | Settlement |
Patent Law Suit | Positive Settlement |
LifeNet Inc., v Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | Won judgment in the amount of $23MM |
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Suzanne Natbony, Business Attorney on May 7, 2018
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Chris is very knowledgeable and helpful with trademarks and patents. He taught me how to better search the USPTO website when I was doing an unusual TM for a client. I endorse this lawyer. He has also advised me about obtaining patents.
Chris is a professional attorney who may not specialize in debt collection, but definitely spends the time reviewing all the facts, learning all the substance, and gaining the confidence to initiate a lawsuit. After I relayed all the facts to Chris, he filed all the respective paperwork and began the long arduous journey to collecting what should respectively be mine. Chris is timely in both filing and responding. Most attorneys would take days to respond to a single email, but Chris responds to both texts, emails, and phone calls no later than a few hours, regardless of the urgency of the matter. He answered all my calls and assured me I was in good hands. I would recommend Chris Zhen to all my friends and family as he is affordable and reasonable.
Triet Nguyen, Patent application Attorney on Nov 4, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Aaron Fong, Intellectual property Attorney on Oct 29, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Chris is an expert in the field of patent law and understands case law relevant to the area. His attention to details along with his technical background allows him to understand all issues in the area.
Changi Wu, Intellectual property Attorney on Oct 15, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Chris is an experienced patent attorney. I endorse him.
Mark Hostetter, Litigation Attorney on Oct 10, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer.
Chris is one of the most conscientious attorneys that I've worked with. He pays attention to detail and puts in 100% effort into all matters whether the client is small or large. I wholeheartedly recommend Chris for any legal matters.
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