Professionals
CHEN, Lin Ph.D., Partner, Head of Japan Representative Office, Senior Patent Attorney Working Languages: Chinese, Japanese, English Download
Practice Experience:

Dr. Chen has worked in large Japanese and Chinese IP firms for nearly ten years. Dr. Chen focuses on patent practices primarily on patent prosecution and litigation in Japanese and Chinese IP market. His areas of practice are in optoelectronics, semiconductors, electronic communications, and materials,etc. In particular, he has handled many invention and utility model cases in image processing, display, printing, computer, and network technologies, as well as appliances. Dr. Chen has extensive experience in new patent application, revision, review appeal, response to reviews, requests for declaration of invalid patents, etc. Since November 2006, Dr. Chen has represented over 1,000 patent applications for many Fortune 500 companies.

Dr. Chen joined Lung Tin in July 2014.

Dr. Chen was licensed to practice as a Chinese Patent Attorney in 2012, qualified as academic fellow in 2005 and obtained an assistantship in 1996.

Work Experience:

Lung Tin Intellectual Property Agent Ltd., Patent Attorney, Partner, Head of Japan Representative Office
China Science Patent & Trademark Agent Ltd., Patent Technician, Patent Attorney
Harakenzo world patent & trademark, Chartered Technician, Leader of Chinese Group
Hunan University, Department of Architecture, Assistant Professor

Education/Trainings:

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), University of Tokyo, in Physical Properties under Extreme Conditions
Ph.D., National University of kobe University in Japan, in Structure Science
M.S., National University of kobe University in Japan, in Physics
B.S., Hunan University, in Applied Physics

Publications/Presentations:
Speaker: “Key Points on the Grant of Patent Rights and Patent Protection - Is the Existing Intellectual Property Response Strategy Really Okay?”, February 2024, China Intellectual Property Special Lecture jointly sponsored by Kyoto Invention Association/Osaka Invention Association.
Speaker: “Response (Attack & Defense) Strategy and In-depth Investigation in China’s Invalidation Declaration Procedure”, October 2023, Japan Kansai Intellectual Property Agreement Association.
Speaker: “The History and Development Road of Shenzhen - Corporate Innovation”, Tokyo, May 2023, Japan IP10 Intellectual Property Research Association.
Speaker: “Inspiration for Writing Instructions Obtained from Patent Confirmation Cases”, March 2023, China Intellectual Property Special Lecture jointly sponsored by Kyoto Invention Association/Osaka Invention Association.
Speaker: “The Charm of Shenzhen - Intellectual Property Response Cases of Shenzhen Chinese Enterprises”, Tokyo, December 2022, Japan Intellectual Property Agreement Association JIPA Sino-Japanese Enterprise Cooperation PJ Meeting.
Speaker: “China’s Punitive Infringement Compensation System - Related Cases and Cross-border E-commerce, Counterfeit Infringement Response Measures”, February 2022, Kyoto, China Intellectual Property Special Lecture invited by Kyoto Invention Association.
Co-speaker: “Latest China Intellectual Property Hotspot Explanation - Changes in Intellectual Property Environment/Impact on Practice”, December 2021, Japan LES Association Kansai Forum.
Lecturer, “On China’s Trade Secret Protection”, October 2021, Patent Magazine, ISSN0287-4954 Vol.74 P16~P26.
Speaker: “China’s Silicon Valley - The Innovation Road of Shenzhen”, January 2020, Kyoto, Japan Intellectual Property Association JIPA Japan Kansai Electromechanical Enterprise Forum.
Speaker, “Discussion on China IP Coping Strategy! Based on the Cases of Trademark/Patent Litigation in Recent Years”, IP Seminar Held by Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (Kyoto), February 2019, Kyoto
Co-Speaker, “The Latest News in China's Technology Licensing”, Annual Conference, Licensing Executives Society Japan, July 2018, Hokkaido
Speaker, “The Latest News of China IP and Effective Use of Utility Models”, Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation kyoto, IP Seminar, January 2018, Kyoto
Researcher, “A Field Survey on China's Technology Licensing Situation”, Licensing Executives Society Japan, November 2017, Beijing
Speaker, “Trends in China's Intellectual Property Rights”, Asian Studies Seminar, Licensing Executives Society Japan, May 2017, Tokyo
Speaker, “Patent Examination and Its Coping Practice in China”, IPI-Forum, December 2016, Osaka
Speaker, “Electronic State Research of Transition Metal Compounds Based on Optical Manipulation”, Academic Publication, February 2015, Kobe
 
Social Activities:
Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)
Licensing Executives Society Japan (LES) 
Japan Trademark Association (JTA)
Kansai Intellectual Property Association (NIPA)
Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation, kyoto (jiiikyoto)
Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation, Osaka (jiiiosaka)
President of the Kobe University West Japan International Students Alumni Association (July 2019 - Present)
Working Languages:
Chinese, Japanese, English