Pei (Raymond) Chen, Ph.D.

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Pei (Raymond) Chen, Ph.D.

Overview

Dr. Chen has significant experience in intellectual property (IP) disputes, including U.S. district court litigations, Inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and Section 337 investigations before the International Trade Commission (ITC). Dr. Chen has helped China-based clients successfully navigate many high-stakes IP disputes in the US, representing clients through the entire process including pre-suit negotiation all the way to trial and post-trial proceedings. His extensive litigation experience, combined with his Chinese background and his prior experience of working as in-house counsel in both China and the US, allows Dr. Chen to develop effective strategies to achieve clients’ litigation goals. Dr. Chen works with a wide range of technologies, including telecommunications, semiconductors, medical devices, mobile applications, server software, automobiles, and unmanned vehicles, etc.

Experience

Prior to rejoining Leydig, Dr. Chen was the head of the IP department of a multinational Internet company based in China, where he built and managed an international IP team with a presence in Beijing and the Silicon Valley and developed an IP portfolio including over 3000 patents and 6000 trademarks globally.

Education

  • The George Washington University, J.D., with Honors, 2014
  • University of Delaware, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, 2006
  • Tsinghua University, B.S. in Automotive Engineering, with Honors, 2000
  • Tsinghua University, B.S. in Computer Technology and Application, 2000

Admissions

  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia

Honors

  • Invited Advisory Expert of China’s National Advisory Center for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Settlement
  • IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2019
  • Outstanding In-House IP Manager in China (2017) by China IP Magazine

Languages

  • Mandarin
  • Cantonese

Education

  • The George Washington University, J.D., with Honors, 2014
  • University of Delaware, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, 2006
  • Tsinghua University, B.S. in Automotive Engineering, with Honors, 2000
  • Tsinghua University, B.S. in Computer Technology and Application, 2000

Admissions

  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia