Lucian C. Chen

Lucian C. Chen is Head of Patent Litigation and Prosecution and a Partner in Mandelbaum Barrett PC’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. With a remarkable career spanning over two decades, Mr. Chen specializes in a wide spectrum of commercial and intellectual property law, focusing on various technology sectors. His primary areas of experience encompass complex high-tech, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology patent and trademark litigation, intellectual property transactions, due diligence, and contract negotiations.

Mr. Chen has successfully represented clients in multi-billion-dollar patent and trademark litigation cases involving diverse products, such as computer software, antifungals, antibiotics, personal electronics, and cholinesterase inhibitors. His extensive involvement in all aspects of intellectual property litigation includes advising clients, initiating litigation, and conducting both bench and jury trials, such as numerous Hatch-Waxman cases.

In addition to his litigation prowess, he is well-versed in preparing pre-suit investigations, offering non-infringement opinions, negotiating licensing and settlement agreements, and conducting intellectual property due diligence. He also provides invaluable counsel to clients dealing with trademark and copyright disputes, as well as manages the preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, design patent, and copyright applications. He is also recognized for his commitment to representing scientists and professors before institutional boards, in administrative hearings, and during litigation proceedings.

Before embarking on his legal career, he served as the Founding Editor-in-Chief of BioProcessing, a prestigious peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the industrial biotechnology industry. His journalism career includes significant roles such as Associate Managing Editor of Genetic Engineering News, a leading trade publication in the biotechnology field. Additionally, Mr. Chen served as Managing Director and Editor for a group of science websites within the VerticalNet e-commerce family. He continues to contribute to the field as a board member of the journal Biotechnology Law Report, where he also held the position of Editor-in-Chief.

Mr. Chen’s legal acumen and extensive experience make him an invaluable asset to the firm’s Intellectual Property and Brand Management Practice Group, as well as a respected figure in the field of Intellectual Property law.