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Chris Zhang, Esq., founding attorney, is a seasoned patent practitioner with years of experience in domestic and international patent law. Before founding Silicon Patent, he had praticed patent law at global law firms, and served as the Executive Editor on the Virginia Journal of Law and Technology. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to startups and inidividual inventors.

Representive clients for whom Chris previously or presently work for include:

• Applied Materials
• Adobe Systems
• CafePress
• University of Washington
• Tegu
• SunPower
• DOCOMO
• Samsung
• HTC
• Oracle

Admitted to Practice

• State of California
• United States Patent & Trademarks Office

Affiliaitons

• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Intellectual Property Section, State Bar of California

Education

• University of Virgnia School of Law, J.D.
• San Jose State University, B.S., Computer Science and Mathematics

Chris is a pilot which allows him to meet with clients from many different places at a moment's notice. He speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and basic Japanese.