Tom Chen, resident in the Orange County office, specializes in patent prosecution, with proficiency in a variety of technologies, particularly electrical circuits and semiconductor memories/processing. His expertise includes technologies such as semiconductor processing equipment and processes, electrical circuits, semiconductor memories, fiber optic and wireless communications, televisions, mechanical devices, Internet related applications, microprocessors and other computer architecture. Mr. Chen also has experience in patent litigation, including matters before the International Trade Commission and district courts. Mr. Chen has been involved in all phases of litigation, including discovery, depositions, expert reports, and briefs. Mr. Chen is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Before founding the firm, Mr. Chen was a partner in the Patent Group at Skjerven Morrill MacPherson LLP.

Prior to entering law school, Mr. Chen worked in the Missile Systems Group at Hughes Aircraft. There he designed and tested logic to improve missile-tracking performance, presented logic designs internally and to the Navy, and developed, implemented, and tested missile system software and algorithms.

Email: tchen@macpherson-kwok.com

Professional Affiliations:

  • State Bar of California
  • Orange County Bar Association
  • Orange County Patent Law Association
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
Education:
  • University of California at Los Angeles, B.S., Physics
  • California State University at Northridge, M.S., Electrical Engineering
  • University of Southern California, Engineer's Degree (non-thesis Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering; Hughes Engineer's Degree Fellowship
  • Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D. cum laude; graduated in Top 10% of class; Editor, Pepperdine Law Review
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