Mr. Chen has extensive experience in helping high - tech companies in Silicon Valley and China on building comprehensive patent portfolios and developing sophisticated
international patent strategies, assessing, avoiding and responding to third - party IP threats, inter partes reviews (IPRs) and reexaminations at the patent office, district court patent litigation, in - bound and out - bound technology licensing, and negotiating IP asset transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and the like.
Mr. Gatto's practice is national and
international, and it encompasses a full range of IP and technology issues, including:
patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation; counseling and technology transactions; developing and implementing IP
strategies to protect and to monetize IP assets; creating and implementing corporate IP programs; conducting IP audits; conducting complex
patent prosecution, including
patent appeals, interferences, Inter Partes Review (IPRs), reissues and protests; handling
patent enforcement issues, including licensing and litigation; negotiating and drafting technology agreements; conducting IP due diligence in and negotiating IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions and financings; rendering opinions concerning the infringement, validity and enforceability of
patents; handling trademark prosecution, domain name, copyright and trade secret matters; handling IP aspects of employment issues; advising clients on legal issues associated with open source software including open source
patent issues, licensing, open source compatibility issues, indemnity issues and developing and implementing corporate policies on use of open source software; advising clients on the legality of cutting edge Internet business methods and technology; and advising clients on computer law issues such as computer fraud and abuse and SPAM - related issues.
He oversees the
patent programs of a broad spectrum of domestic and
international clients, providing assistance in the areas of
patent strategy, prosecution, litigation, negotiations and licensing.