Languages

• French

Lawyer Overview

Christine B. Chua is an associate in the intellectual property group. She counsels clients in the fields of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals in connection with technologies such as medical diagnostics, immunoassays, cancer therapies, and nutritional supplements.

Ms. Chua's experience includes the preparation of validity and freedom-to-operate opinions, inventorship determinations, and participation in interference and patent prosecution matters pending before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Her experience also includes all aspects of trial practice, from pre-suit investigation through post-trial motions and appeal, in jurisdictions across the United States, including the District of Delaware, the Eastern District of Texas, the Northern District of California, and the Federal Circuit.

Areas of Practice

• Intellectual Property
• Patent Litigation
• Patent Prosecution
• Life Sciences

Representative Cases

• Herbalife International, Inc. v. Unither Pharma, Inc., Case No. CO3-5878 (JW) and CO3-5090 (JW) (N.D. Cal. 2004)
• Martek Biosciences Corp. v. Nutrinova Inc., No. Civ.A.03-896 (D. Del. filed Sept. 23, 2003)
• Texas MP3 Technologies, Ltd. v. SanDisk Corporation et al., Case No. 2:07-cv-00052-TJW (E.D. Tex. 2007)

West Practice Categories

Copyrights, Intellectual Property Law, International Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Patents, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks

Bar Admissions

• California
• New York, First Department

Education

• George Washington University

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