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Christopher RUPRECHT
Chris is a seasoned patent attorney with over 12 years of experience encompassing all facets of intellectual property law, with a focus on new patent application drafting and patent prosecution in the electrical and computer arts. Chris specializes in a diverse range of technologies including wireless networks, mobile networks, medical devices, machine learning and AI, autonomous vehicles, semiconductors, integrated circuits, software, data centers and cloud computing. With a strong foundation as a former USPTO Patent Examiner and associate at prominent intellectual property boutique law firms in Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland, he also offers expertise in prior art searching, patent analysis, claim construction, appeals and post-grant proceedings, portfolio management, and strategic client counseling.
Fabian LIEB
Fabian is a German and European patent attorney, as well as a French Conseil en Propriété Industrielle. As a physicist, he covers mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and software inventions, advising his clients on patent applications, litigation and the implementation of IP strategies. Mr. Lieb has worked as a patent attorney in various German and French law firms for ten years and has been a partner in one of the largest IP law firms in Europe, based in Scandinavia since 2016.
Peter STECHER
Mr. Peter Stecher has over 28 years of experience in intellectual property. He is highly familiar with U.S. patent law and practice, with extensive hands-on experience in drafting, responding to office actions, and other patent prosecution matters. Mr. Peter Stecher specializes in drafting and prosecuting patents related to solar-based technologies and optical systems. His expertise spans several areas, including solar panels, optics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, photonics, semiconductor technologies, wireless technologies (5G), and microwave-based technology. Before joining UIP, he worded as a Patent Examiner at the USPTO, and also held positions at Burns & Levinson, Baker McKenzie, and Gesmer Updegrove .
Puxing ZHU
Puxing has over 9 years of experience in European and German intellectual property law, along with more than 4 years of research and development experience in the field of electronics and electrical engineering. As a German Patent Attorney, Mr. Zhu is well-versed in German and European intellectual property, with extensive experience in patent search, drafting, examination, opposition, and invalidation procedures. He also has significant expertise in freedom-to-operate (FTO) search and infringement analysis.
Joseph CHUNG
Joseph has more than 30 years of experience in intellectual property. He was very familiar with U.S. patent law and examination practices and has very extensive experience in US patent works, from drafting, responding to office action to requesting re-examination, as well as divisional application, continuation application, and continuation in part application, Joseph made hundreds of telephone interviews with the U.S. patent examiners for successfully putting the cases in condition for allowance. He also dealt with US patent litigations so as to have capability of analyzing for the client from an in-house viewpoint when the IP dispute occurs. Joseph is a sole inventor, and has owned a number of U.S. patents.
Chuck WANG
Chuck has 17 years of experience in the intellectual property and possesses extensive practical experience in Chinese and international patent application procedures, and patent invalidation processes. He specializes in international patent applications, particularly in the fields of mechanical, and chemical technologies. He can work in Chinese, English, and German. He has been primarily responsible for managing the entire application process of over 2,000 international patent applications, demonstrating a deep understanding of the full lifecycle management of global patent applications. His skills encompass patent mining, strategic planning, risk prevention, and enforcement.
Christopher RUPRECHT
Chris is a seasoned patent attorney with over 12 years of experience encompassing all facets of intellectual property law, with a focus on new patent application drafting and patent prosecution in the electrical and computer arts. Chris specializes in a diverse range of technologies including wireless networks, mobile networks, medical devices, machine learning and AI, autonomous vehicles, semiconductors, integrated circuits, software, data centers and cloud computing. With a strong foundation as a former USPTO Patent Examiner and associate at prominent intellectual property boutique law firms in Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland, he also offers expertise in prior art searching, patent analysis, claim construction, appeals and post-grant proceedings, portfolio management, and strategic client counseling.
Peter STECHER
Mr. Peter Stecher has over 28 years of experience in intellectual property. He is highly familiar with U.S. patent law and practice, with extensive hands-on experience in drafting, responding to office actions, and other patent prosecution matters. Mr. Peter Stecher specializes in drafting and prosecuting patents related to solar-based technologies and optical systems. His expertise spans several areas, including solar panels, optics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, photonics, semiconductor technologies, wireless technologies (5G), and microwave-based technology. Before joining UIP, he worded as a Patent Examiner at the USPTO, and also held positions at Burns & Levinson, Baker McKenzie, and Gesmer Updegrove .
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Every day our team is dedicated to work with integrity, passion and transparency.
Puxing ZHU
Puxing has over 9 years of experience in European and German intellectual property law, along with more than 4 years of research and development experience in the field of electronics and electrical engineering. As a German Patent Attorney, Mr. Zhu is well-versed in German and European intellectual property, with extensive experience in patent search, drafting, examination, opposition, and invalidation procedures. He also has significant expertise in freedom-to-operate (FTO) search and infringement analysis.
Joseph CHUNG
Joseph has more than 30 years of experience in intellectual property. He was very familiar with U.S. patent law and examination practices and has very extensive experience in US patent works, from drafting, responding to office action to requesting re-examination, as well as divisional application, continuation application, and continuation in part application, Joseph made hundreds of telephone interviews with the U.S. patent examiners for successfully putting the cases in condition for allowance. He also dealt with US patent litigations so as to have capability of analyzing for the client from an in-house viewpoint when the IP dispute occurs. Joseph is a sole inventor, and has owned a number of U.S. patents.
Chuck WANG
Chuck has 17 years of experience in the intellectual property and possesses extensive practical experience in Chinese and international patent application procedures, and patent invalidation processes. He specializes in international patent applications, particularly in the fields of mechanical, and chemical technologies. He can work in Chinese, English, and German. He has been primarily responsible for managing the entire application process of over 2,000 international patent applications, demonstrating a deep understanding of the full lifecycle management of global patent applications. His skills encompass patent mining, strategic planning, risk prevention, and enforcement.
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