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Chun Ng
Phone: 206.359.6488
1201 Third Avenue Suite 4800
Seattle
Washington
98101
United States
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About
A partner with Perkins Coie and chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice, Chun Ng focuses his practice on strategic intellectual property counseling, patent procurement and enforcement, and litigation management services. Over the years with the firm, Mr. Ng has advised clients such as HTC Corp., Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., and Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. since their founding. Mr Ng has significant technical expertise in areas ranging from analog and digital circuit design to memory to complex mixed signal integrated circuits. This technical knowledge along with his legal expertise is what he draws upon when blogging on Chip Law, the firm’s blog.
Bar Admissions
- Washington
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
- University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 1991
- University of Washington, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1988
Practice Areas
- Patent
- Patent Litigation
- China Practice
- Interactive Entertainment
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Semiconductor
Professional Affiliations
- Washington State Bar Association
- Asian Bar Association of Washington, President, 1998
- Asian Bar Association of Washington, Board Member, 1995 – 1998
Recent Articles
Qimonda Strikes Out at ITC
We've written before about the increasing popularity of the ITC as a patent litigation forum, particularly for semicon companies. However, success at the ITC is turning out to be a bit more elusive than hoped for by patent owners. In the latest setback for a semicon company at the ITC,...
Elpida Buys Qimonda Patents out of Bankruptcy
Digitimes reports that Qimonda has sold its technology licenses and patents related to GDDR memory to Elpida. Businessweek reports the same thing. Recall that Germany based Qimonda entered bankruptcy in 2009 due to the difficult DRAM pricing environment. Interesting to note that...
Kappos Confirmed
The Senate today confirmed the appointment of IBM's David Kappos to the position of Director, USPTO. It is likely that Mr. Kappos will overhaul aspects of the USPTO's practice. Judiciary Committee Chairperson Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) issued a statement that he looks...
Light at the End of the Tunnel
After a downcycle, it looks as if growth is returning to the semiconductor industry. In this article, many big names in the industry are predicting at least sequential growth. That has to be good news for everyone in the entire semiconductor ecosystem, from capital equipment makers,...
What's a Patent Worth?
Just how do you figure out how much a patent is worth? Valuation of a patent portfolio may be useful when, among other things, an entity desires to: determine whether to pursue a patent application; evaluate a company's value (e.g., for merger, acquisition, or stock price); or ...