Managing Director of Sigma IPR (formerly, Rich IP & Co.) (April 2005~)

Specialism

Patent Prosecution, Invalidation, Infringement Analysis, Portfolio Management and Litigation; Trademark Registration, Opposition, Cancellation and Invalidation.

Education

B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University
LL.M., Shih-Hsin University
Research in Intellectual Property (IPSI & ALI), Franklin Pierce Law Center

Qualification

Patent Attorney / Member of Taiwan Patent Attorneys Association (TWPAA)
Trademark Agent/ Member of Taiwan Trademark Association
Member of Asian Patent Attorney Association (APAA)
Member of AIPPI
Registered Professional Industrial Engineer in Environmental Engineering

Experience

Director of Patent Examination Practice Committee, Taiwan Patent Attorney Association
Lee & Li Attorneys-at-Law (1990-2005): Principal of Patent and Technology Department (2003-2004; passing review for Counselor in 2004)
Editor for Taiwan area of “Manual for the Handling of Applications for Patents, Designs and Trademarks throughout the World” (“The Brown Book”)
Educator assigned by the National Taiwan Intellectual Property Training Academy (TIPA) for delivering course “Practice of and Guidelines for Patent Application Procedures” to the instructors and advisors of TIPA
Educator assigned by the National Taiwan Intellectual Property Training Academy (TIPA) for delivering course "Practice of and Guidelines for Patent Application Procedures (Advanced)” to the instructors and advisors of TIPA)
Patent Counselor Assigned by Taiwan Intellectual Property Office for providing pro bono patent services
Speaker of “How to prepare and handle patent infringement litigation”, Chang Chun Group
Speaker of “Patent Protection of Biomedicals and Its Relationship to Clinical Trial”, China Medical University, Taiwan
Speaker of “Patent Protection of Novel Technology”, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Speaker of “Patent Protection, Limitation and Extension,” 7th Pan Pacific Symposium on Stem Cells and Cancer Research (PPSSC)
Speaker of “Protection, Limitation and Infringement of Biotechnology Patent in Taiwan,” 6th Pan Pacific Symposium on Stem Cells and Cancer Research (PPSSC) in conjunction with the 1st Biotechnology Industry Forum of Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park
Speaker of “Patent Infringement and Design Around,” Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA (invited by Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Technology and Development Center)
Speaker of “Principles of Patent Infringement Assessment, Design Around and Case Studies,” Ministry of Education (invited by China Medical University)
Speaker of "Introduction of Patent-Related Provisions," Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)
Speaker of "Patent Prosecution Practice and Procedures," Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)
Speaker of “Pharmaceutical Patents and Cases,” Roche Products Ltd., Taiwan
Speaker of “Patent Infringement Litigation,” Taipei Biotech Association
Speaker of “Patent Infringement and Related Examples Analysis,” Taipei Biotech Association
Speaker of “Patent Infringement Analysis,” Pharmaceutical Industry Technology and Development Center
Speaker of “Administrative Remedy Proceedings,” Chinese National Federation of Industries
Speaker of “Patent Invalidation Practice and Procedure and Related Administrative Remedy Proceedings,” Chinese National Federation of Industries
Speaker of “Practice of and Strategy for Invalidation Actions,” Chinese National Federation of Industries
Speaker of “Patent Prosecution Practice and Procedures,” Chinese National Federation of Industries
Advanced Patent Practice Training Seminar sponsored by Chinese Society of Inventions
Speaker of “Patent Law and Related Regulations,” China Industrial & Commercial Research Institute
Speaker of “Filing Patent Applications and Tips for Drafting Patent Specifications” Taiwan Economic Development & Research Academy
Speaker of “Patent Law and Methods and Practices for Enforcing Patent Rights,” China I
Speaker of "Successful Opposition and Cancellation Actions," Tze-Chiang Foundation of Science & Technology
Speaker of "Patent Opposition/Cancellation Practice and Procedure and Related Administrative Remedy Proceedings," Chinese National Federation of Industries
Speaker of “Procedures for Patent Administrative Remedy,” National Taiwan Intellectual Property Training Academy (TIPA)
Speaker of “Strategy of Filing Patent Worldwide,” National Chung-Hsing University Technology Transfer Center
Speaker of “Patent Examination Guidelines,” Feng-Chia University, Technology Transfer Center
Speaker of “Patent Systems and Related Provisions and Practices,” National Central University
Speaker of “Tips of New Patent Law,” Feng-Chia University, Technology Transfer Center
Speaker of “Technology and Patent-Related Provisions,” Yuan-Ze University, Executive Master of Business Administration
Speaker of “Introduction of Patent Law,” Kwan-Wu Institute of Technology
Speaker of “Introduction of Intellectual Property Rights,” Van-Nung Institute of Technology
Speaker of “How to prosecute patents quickly and cost-effectively at Taiwan’s IP office,” IP Forum 2009, Managing Intellectual Property

Publications

Textbook entitled “Practice of and Guidelines for Patent Application Procedures“ for TIPA (2005)
Textbook entitled “Practice of and Guidelines for Patent Application Procedures (Advanced)” for TIPA (2009)
Study on Patent Term Extension System (I), June 2008, Intellectual Property Right Journal (published by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office)
Study on Patent Term Extension System (II), July 2008, Intellectual Property Right Journal (published by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office)

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