Acquisition International - Issue 4 2018 63 Rich IP & Co. (RichIP) consists of a team of attorneys and engineers with deep, varied educational and experiential backgrounds, providing professional patent and trademark law services in the Taiwan, Chinese Area and worldwide. We profile Ms. Clarice (Tsui-Hua) Chen, Managing Partner and Owner of the firm to find out more about her own success, including being named in AI’s 2018 Leading Adviser Awards as Leading Patent and Trademark Law Adviser of the Year within Taiwan. larice (Tsui-Hua) Chen is the managing partner and owner of RichIP. Before establishing RichIP in 2005, Clarice worked for the largest international law firm in Taiwan for about 15 years, and was the Principle of the Patent and Technology Department. Boasting a strong educational background, Clarice received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Taiwan University, and a Master’s Degree in Law from Shih Hsin University. Additionally, Clarice also took the summer courses in Franklin Pierce Law Centre, Research in Intellectual Property (IPSI & ALI) in 1999. Also, she took the summer courses in Franklin Pierce Law Center, Research in Intellectual Property (IPSI & ALI) in 1999. Specialising in a variety of areas, Clarice excels not only in the patent and trademark prosecution matters, but also in the offense and defence of patent and trademark rights, as well as the litigation involving patent/trademark rights. Possessing an impressive amount of experience, Clarice has been engaged in international IP practice since 1990, focusing on patent and trademark matters. Company: Rich IP & Co. Contact: Clarice Chen Email:
[email protected] Address: 6F, No. 261, Sec. 3, Nan-king E. Rd, Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China Phone: 001 886 2 2713 1060 # 328 Website: www.richip.com Matching, Surpassing andExceeding Clients’ Needs C 1803AI41 Overseeing both the trademark department and the chemical/biotech team within the patent department of RichIP, Clarice aims and succeeds in providing local and international clients services, including patent prosecution, invalidation, infringement analysis and litigation, as well as trademark registration, opposition, invalidation, cancellation and litigation. Thanks to her strong educational background, along with her desire and ambition to succeed, Clarice is highly qualified, and is a registered patent attorney, trademark agent and registered professional Engineer in Environmental Engineering in Taiwan. Operating as one of the leading IP firms within Taiwan, the team stands out from its competitors thanks to its excellent response rate, detail- orientated approach, and disciplined nature in which it produces outstanding results for the client. Throughout the area, there are only a handful of IP firms which are equipped with a full-fledged chemical and biochemical team, and RichIP has been recognised by clients as an excellent company. The technical fields covered by the unique chemical/biotech team of RichIP include, but not limited to, chemistry, chemical engineering, polymer, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, agricultural, life science and biotechnology. As a result of her experience and impressive skillset within the industry, Clarice has shared her knowledge through lecturing for local and national organisations in Taiwan on various intellectual property topics. Ultimately, mixing her experience and her knowledge along with her desire and ambition, Clarice has ensured that RichIP will continue to be successful in the future. Overseeing an excellent team, there is a lot of optimism amongst Clarice and her staff as they look to carry on providing an unrivalled service within the market. Matching, Surpassing and Exceeding Clients’ Needs Specialising in a variety of areas, Clarice excels not only in the patent and trademark prosecution matters, but also in the offense and defence of patent and trademark rights, as well as the litigation involving patent/ trademark rights.