George Chen partners with long-term clients to develop, protect, enforce, defend, license, and commercialize intellectual property and other business assets.  His practice includes litigation, licensing, counseling, and prosecution of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, Internet, cybersquatting, and other intellectual property matters.

Mr. Chen’s recent engagements include: (1) representing an electronics company in several lawsuits involving utility patent, design patent, and trade dress infringement and unfair competition; (2) preparing, prosecuting and managing US and international patent, trademark, and copyright applications for a consumer electronics company, a semiconductor company, an analog integrated circuit design company, and several Internet software companies; (3) evaluating and planning strategies for domestic and foreign patent and trademark portfolios for a consumer products company, including the evaluation of business method patents; (4) representing a software company in a lawsuit involving copyright infringement and breach of contract; (5) representing a real estate developer and a national retailer in several lawsuits involving service mark infringement, dilution, and Internet cybersquatting; and (6) conducting intellectual property due diligence for the acquisition of an automated meter reading company and for the securitization of a loan for an electronics company.

Representative Experience

Recently Published Cases include:

• Eberle Design, Inc. v. Reno A & E, 354 F. Supp. 2d 1093 (D. Ariz. 2005)

• ACCO Brands, Inc. v. ABA Locks Manuf. Ltd., 501 F.3d 1307 (CAFC 2007)

Publications

• "The Name Game: What’s It Worth To Protect Your Company Name," bizAZ, March 2005, p. 75

• “Intellectual Property,” In-House Counsel's Essential Toolkit, American Bar Association, 2007

Speaking Engagements

• “Trademark Protection and Internet Advertising,” Strafford Publications, Inc., Nationwide Teleconference, 2006
• “Intellectual Property Every In-House Lawyer and Outside Counsel Should Know,” Maricopa County Bar Association Phoenix, Ariz., 2006
• “Intellectual Property Issues in Licensing and Joint Development Agreements,” National Contract Management Association, Phoenix, Ariz., 2006
• “Done and Done-er: The Lawyer’s Odyssey to Closing the Deal…and Beyond,” Arizona State Bar Convention, Phoenix, Ariz., 2006-2007
• “Intellectual Property for the Launch Prep Entrepreneurship Course (“LPEC”)," Arizona State University-Technopolis, Tempe, Ariz., 2006-Present
• “Lifestyle of Business Intellectual Property: From Birth to Death,” Arizona State Bar Convention, Phoenix, Ariz., 2007
• “Practical Tips for Everyday Lawyering,” Arizona State Bar, Phoenix, Ariz., 2008
• “The Fall of the Mighty Patent Licensor,” Arizona State Bar Convention, Tucson, Ariz., 2008
• "Employee Emails: What Every Employer Should Know," Arizona Technology Council, Phoenix, Ariz. 2010
  

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association Judicial Intern Opportunity Program - Selection Committee and Mentor, 2005-present
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) – Southwest Regional Governor, 2009 - present, Investment Committee Chairperson and Founder, 2008-present, Finance Committee member, 2002-2008, Member, 1999-present, Law Foundation Pro Bono Volunteer, 2004-2006
• Arizona Asian American Bar Association (AAABA) – President, 2005-2006, Vice President/President-Elect, 2004-2005, Board of Directors, 2000-2004 and 2006-present, Member, 1999-present, Pro Bono Legal Clinic Coordinator and Volunteer, 2006-present
• Maricopa County Bar Association (MCBA) – Board of Directors, 2002-2003, Member, 1999-present

Civic Involvement and Distinctions

• AB Top Lawyers – Intellectual Property Law, Arizona Business Magazine, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Arizona Association of Industries (AAI) - Technology and Intellectual Property Committee Chairman, 2004-2005
• Arizona Governor’s Asian-American Advisory Council, 2005-2008
• Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law - Minority Writing Program Mentor, 2006-present
• Best Lawyers Under 40, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), 2005
• Boss of the Year, Phoenix Legal Support Association, 2003
• Co-inventor of United States Patent Nos. 6,147,410; 6,076,585; 6,779,370; and 6,971,254
• Distinguished Service Award, Arizona Asian American Bar Association, 1999 and 2003
• Distinguished Service Award, Arizona Chinese American Hi-Tech Association, 2002
• HIV/AIDS Law Project Team Award – Volunteer Lawyers Program, 2009
• National Leadership Award, National Republican Congressional Committee, 2003
• Southwest Super Lawyer, 2010
• Outstanding Attorney, bizAZ, 2003
• Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, 2009
• Volunteer Lawyers Program, Community Legal Services, 2000-present

Languages

• Chinese (Mandarin)