Tom Chen

Tom Chen is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and an experienced patent attorney who prides himself in providing a client-first approach to representation. He is dedicated to understanding his clients’ business goals, strategies, and priorities. Clients value Tom for his technical knowledge and insight regarding their specific patent issues.

Under Tom’s guidance, the firm manages patent matters for start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. Key objectives of Tom’s practice include, but are not limited to the following:

• Identify competitors, examine/maximize patent portfolios, and target filings toward possible improvements of current or new products/services that may better suit a claim or counterclaim against parties which might generate revenue and/or help settle a matter with minimal financial spend.
• Collaborate with inventors to consider new approaches, such as more “blue sky” enhancements and/or strategies regarding potential industry direction.
• Evaluate patent application invention factors from client, industry, domestic, and international perspectives.
• Provide recommendations throughout patent prosecution application process to determine appropriate strategies.

Tom’s experience is founded on multiple advanced degrees in electrical engineering and significant related work at Hughes Aircraft, covering a variety of technologies, including e-commerce, mobile payments, electrical circuits, semiconductor memories/processing, semiconductor equipment, fiber optic and wireless communications, televisions, mechanical devices, Internet-related applications, microprocessors, and other computer architecture. Tom’s experience extends to patent litigation as well, including matters before the International Trade Commission and district courts. He has also been involved in all phases of litigation, including discovery, depositions, expert reports, and briefs.

Aside from being a skilled and insightful intellectual property attorney and member of the firm’s leadership team, Tom is co-chair of Haynes Boone's Attorney Diversity and Inclusion Committee, which focuses on advancing the hiring, retention, and promotion of diverse lawyers within the firm. Tom promotes the importance of a diverse law firm and strives to make Haynes Boone a leader in the diversity space. He is also a member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association where he attends events and contributes to meaningful initiatives.

In addition to being recognized for his accomplishments in patent law and DEI, Tom has presented alongside key decision makers from client companies, which has helped him bolster his deep understanding of their core values. Additionally, he has written on various intellectual property and risk management issues, Supreme Court patent decisions, and cases before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.