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Hogan Lovells Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo
17TH FLOOR, DAIDO SEIMEI KASUMIGASEKI BUILDING
1-4-2 KASUMIGASEKI, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-0013
Japan

Work Department

Intellectual Property

Position

Office Managing Partner

Career

For over 15 years, Dr. Frederick Ch’en has combined his scientific training and cultural background to advise on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters, especially in the life sciences area. His particular focus is multijurisdictional patent litigation, which also allows him to assist more pragmatically on IP licensing and IP aspects of transactions (e.g., M&A, private equity, and corporate finance).

A former research scientist at Oxford University (with the top First Class Honours degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry (Balliol College) and a doctorate in Medical Sciences (Merton College)), Frederick brings technical insight into clients’ disputes or transactions coupled with cross-border perspectives that stem from having been raised in four different cultures.

Frederick is a solicitor (England & Wales), U.S. attorney (California), U.S. patent attorney, a registered foreign attorney in Japan, and a U.K. chartered biologist.

Languages

English, Japanese

Memberships

Editorial Board Member, AIPPI (Japan)

Licensing Executive Society (Japan)

Pharma Delegates (Japan)

Chartered Biologist, Royal Society of Biology (United Kingdom)

Biochemical Society (United Kingdom)

Education

Pg.D.I.P.L.P. (Intellectual Property Law & Practice), University of Bristol, 2006

Pg.D.L.P., Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, 2002

D.Phil., University of Oxford, Merton College, 2001

Pg.D.L., Oxford Brookes University, 2001

M.Biochem. (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry), University of Oxford, Balliol College, First Class Honours, 1997

Lawyer Rankings

Japan > Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures

(Leading individuals: Gaiben)

Dr Frederick Ch’enHogan Lovells Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo

Situated within a globally integrated network and fielding a market leading IP team, Hogan Lovells Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo is one of the few firms to offer its clients multidisciplinary skills across sectors such as life sciences, automotive, infrastructure and energy. The team is co-led by Lloyd Parker, a renowned expert in trade marks, and Frederick Ch’en, who leverages his scientific training to advise on a broad range of IP matters in the life sciences sector. Hiroto Imai is an active and experienced practitioner in infringement, brand protection and enforcement, whilst Tomoe Takahashi has a broad legal skillset making her a sought-out litigator for auditing global IP portfolios. Other key members in the practice include Nicolas Hirt, Aki Koshizuka and Mikako Tsukada.