Whether advising in-house counsel at a Fortune 100 corporation, or counseling principals at a technology start-up, Chris Chan helps clients identify key intellectual property and implement iron-clad legal strategies to protect it. His practice encompasses all facets of patent law including international and domestic portfolio management and strategy, patent procurement, opinions and clearance studies, due diligence, licensing and related litigation. Chris offers clients a unique combination of intellectual property legal knowledge, advanced technical training and an intimate understanding of the Asian marketplace. He obtains and enforces key patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret rights for a variety of technologies, from computers, software, and financial transaction systems, to power generation equipment and controls, electro-mechanical devices and medical devices.

Prior to entering the legal profession, Chris worked as a power industry engineer analyzing and resolving mechanical issues relating to power plant equipment and systems. He is skilled in identifying weaknesses in third-party patents and prepares non-infringement and invalidity opinions. He counsels clients on alternative options, including reexamination, design-around, and pre-litigation activities. Chris focuses on one of the fastest growing global IP issues: protecting and leveraging trademarks and IP on the Internet, including in social media, keywords and sponsored links and domain names. Chris also devises and implements proactive strategies to defend against aggressive patent holding companies.

Selected Experience
Represented Tillotson Corporation in one of the largest patent enforcement actions as measured by the number of defendants sued.

Provides domestic and international patent prosecution and counseling services to a leading e-commerce and consumer electronics company.

Provides patent prosecution and counseling services to GE related to power generation technologies.

Professional Activities
2013 President, Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (GAPABA)
Member, Asian Practice Committee, Intellectual Property Owners Association
North America Anti-Counterfeiting Sub-Committee, International Trademark Association
Board Member, Governmental & Community Relations Committee, Center for Puppetry Arts
Legal Counsel, Organization of Chinese Americans, Georgia Chapter
Intellectual Property Advisory Board, Georgia State University College of Law
Past President and Current Class Representative, Graduate Leadership Council, Georgia State University College of Law
Former Nominations Chair, Buckhead Leadership