Overview
Joan Chan is an associate in our Orange County Office. Her practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in various technologies, including medical and optical devices.
Prior to law school, she worked as a Reliability Engineer for Corning Incorporated in the Photonics Technologies Division.
Ms. Chan joined the firm in 2008.
Clerk Experience
Extern for the Honorable Virginia A. Phillips, U.S. District Court Central District of California
Education
- University of California - Davis - School of Law (J.D., 2008)
- University of Florida (M.S. Materials Science & Engineering, 1996)
- University of Florida (B.S. Materials Science & Engineering, 1993), with high honors
News & Insights
Articles
Paul A. Stewart and Joan Y. Chan, “Saving or Waiving Attorney-Client Privilege During IP Due Diligence: Supporting or Criticizing Hewlett-Packard v. Bausch & Lomb, Inc.,” Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report, Vol. XI, No. 4, Winter 2009/2010.
Joan Chan and Edward J. Imwinkelried, “The Use of Forensic Entomology in Determining the Time of Death,” 45 Criminal Law Bulletin 121 (2009).
Jamie M. Grooms, John Bianchi & Joan Chan, “Success of Surgery on the Anterior Cervical Spine: Smith-Robinson Technique vs. Internal Plates,” in Clinical Performance of Skeletal Prostheses 175 (Larry L. Hench and June Wilson eds., 1996).
