Rich IP & Co. Taiwan
Clarice (Tsui-Hua) Chen obtained her bachelors and masters degrees in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan University, and her masters in Law from Shih Hsin University. Ms Chen has handled patent matters in Taiwan for more than 20 years in areas including, but not limited to, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, chemical engineering and biotechnology, and is specialised in patent prosecution, invalidation and infringement analysis as well as portfolio management and litigation.
Clarice (Tsui-Hua) Chen
Further, Ms Chen is one of the educators invited by the National Taiwan Intellectual Property Training Academy (TIPA) for delivering courses to the instructors and advisers of TIPA. Her thesis in law school, entitled ‘Study on Patent Term Extension System’, successfully urged the Patent Authority in Taiwan (the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office) to amend provisions relating to patent term extension in the Patent Act (these suggestions were adopted in 2013). Prior to establishing Rich IP, she served from 1990 to 2005 in Lee and Li, where she was director of the patent department before her departure. Ms Chen noted: “In Taiwan, there are only a handful of IP firms equipped with a full-fledged chemical team. In addition to a strong electronic and mechanical team, Rich IP is equipped with a fullfledged chemical team which has been recognised as the most responsive, detail-orientated and disciplined of its kind in Taiwan.” Ms Chen leads Rich IP’s chemical team for handling patent matters. In addition to extensive experience in patent prosecution and invalidation, she has more than 10 years’ experience in patent litigation. This dual approach ensures an unparalleled service offering. The clients of Rich IP include local and international firms in various technical areas covering pharmaceuticals, chemistry, chemical engineering, biotechnology, semiconductors, electronics, electrics, mechanics, design and mechanical. The firm’s notable clients include: the Institute for Information Industry (Taiwan); EVERLIGHT ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (Taiwan); HTC (Taiwan); MEDIATEK INC. (Taiwan); Delta Electronics, Inc. (Taiwan); Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (US); Siltronic AG (Germany); Wacker Chemie AG (Germany); China Medical University (Taiwan); as well as EPISTAR CORPORATION (Taiwan).
Clarice (Tsui-Hua) Chen Partner / Co-Founder Tel: +886-2-2713-1060 ext. 888 clarice.chen@richip.com www.richip.com
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