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Frederick Ch'en

Frederick Ch'en

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Intellectual Property: International

Japan

11 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Intellectual Property, Media, and Technology

Career

For almost 20 years, Dr. Frederick Ch'en has combined his scientific training and cultural background to advise on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters, especially in the life sciences area. His particular focus is multijurisdictional patent litigation, which also allows him to assist more pragmatically on IP licensing and IP aspects of transactions (e.g., M&A, private equity, and corporate finance).

A former research scientist at Oxford University (with the top First Class Honours degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry (Balliol College) and a doctorate in Medical Sciences (Merton College)), Frederick brings technical insight into clients' disputes or transactions coupled with cross-border perspectives that stem from having been raised in four different cultures.

Frederick is a solicitor (England & Wales), U.S. attorney (California), U.S. patent attorney, a registered foreign attorney in Japan, and a U.K. chartered biologist. He has been recognised as a leading practitioner by various publications, including Chambers Asia, Legal 500, and MIP.

Professional Memberships

Member and Editorial Board Member, AIPPI (Japan)

Member, Licensing Executive Society (Japan)

Member, Pharma Delegates (Japan)

Member and Chartered Biologist, Royal Society of Biology (UK)

Member, Biochemical Society (UK)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Intellectual Property: International - Japan

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Frederick Ch'en routinely handles patent disputes and advises clients on cross-border licensing and patent prosecution matters, leveraging his biological sciences background to represent pharmaceutical companies.
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Strengths

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  • He is bilingual which is extremely important for understanding the cultures of US and Japanese businesses.

    Intellectual Property: InternationalChambers Global Guide

  • Fred is a top-notch lawyer with strategic thinking skills and superb communication skills.

    Intellectual Property: InternationalChambers Global Guide

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