Movers & Shakers

Tony D. Chen has joined the Los Angeles office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property practice group and will be splitting his time between that office and the firm's Shanghai office. Chen most recently practiced in the Santa Monica office of Bingham McCutchen LLP.

Chen specializes in complex litigation concerning patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, and related matters. His practice also includes commercial litigation involving business transactions, contract disputes, and corporate affairs. Chen represents both U.S. and international clients in numerous district and California state courts, as well as at the U.S. International Trade Commission, and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has obtained hundreds of patents for his clients. The technologies involved in his cases range from telecommunication and computer networks, computer hardware devices, software programs, and digital signal-processing algorithms and implementation to consumer electronics and home appliances, mechanical systems and automated machinery, medical and therapeutic instruments and surgical equipment, and environmental recycling and energy generation.

“Tony is an excellent fit to both our IP practice group and China practice, given his patent law expertise and his focus on representing companies founded by Chinese-Americans. We continue to add breadth and depth to our IP practice, much of which has a technology focus,” said Guy Halgren, chairman of the firm.

In November, patent litigator Joy Arnold joined Sheppard Mullin's New York office. In September, trademark expert Hal Milstein joined the firm's Silicon Valley office. Blaine Templeman joined the firm in August to head Sheppard Mullin's Biotech Clinical Contracting team. All three Intellectual Property partners previously practiced with Heller Ehrman.

Brown Rudnick LLP has announced the appointment of Richard Penfold to its Corporate Group in London. Penfold advises clients on how to protect, exploit, and manage intellectual property assets. He represents clients across diverse industries including emerging technologies, software, cleantech, e-commerce, gaming, publishing, entertainment and digital media and marketing (regulatory, clearance, and commercial).

Penfold has been involved in a variety of contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters involving, among others, trademarks, patents, data protection, cyber squatting, licensing and franchising, copyrights, design rights, database and analogous rights, and personality ad image rights.

As a member of the firm's Cleantech Team, Penfold advises various Cleantech companies on the reorganization of IP rights, as well as IP protection and exploitation rights. Recent representation has included advice in relation to low energy lighting and lithium power cells for motor vehicles.

In the entertainment industry, Penfold assists celebrities, authors, actors, musicians, and sports players with image and brand rights protection, licensing, and enforcement. He also handles IP matters related to film and music production as well as broadcast media.

Tony D. Chen has joined the Los Angeles office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property practice group and will be splitting his time between that office and the firm's Shanghai office. Chen most recently practiced in the Santa Monica office of Bingham McCutchen LLP.

Chen specializes in complex litigation concerning patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, and related matters. His practice also includes commercial litigation involving business transactions, contract disputes, and corporate affairs. Chen represents both U.S. and international clients in numerous district and California state courts, as well as at the U.S. International Trade Commission, and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has obtained hundreds of patents for his clients. The technologies involved in his cases range from telecommunication and computer networks, computer hardware devices, software programs, and digital signal-processing algorithms and implementation to consumer electronics and home appliances, mechanical systems and automated machinery, medical and therapeutic instruments and surgical equipment, and environmental recycling and energy generation.

“Tony is an excellent fit to both our IP practice group and China practice, given his patent law expertise and his focus on representing companies founded by Chinese-Americans. We continue to add breadth and depth to our IP practice, much of which has a technology focus,” said Guy Halgren, chairman of the firm.

In November, patent litigator Joy Arnold joined Sheppard Mullin's New York office. In September, trademark expert Hal Milstein joined the firm's Silicon Valley office. Blaine Templeman joined the firm in August to head Sheppard Mullin's Biotech Clinical Contracting team. All three Intellectual Property partners previously practiced with Heller Ehrman.

Brown Rudnick LLP has announced the appointment of Richard Penfold to its Corporate Group in London. Penfold advises clients on how to protect, exploit, and manage intellectual property assets. He represents clients across diverse industries including emerging technologies, software, cleantech, e-commerce, gaming, publishing, entertainment and digital media and marketing (regulatory, clearance, and commercial).

Penfold has been involved in a variety of contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters involving, among others, trademarks, patents, data protection, cyber squatting, licensing and franchising, copyrights, design rights, database and analogous rights, and personality ad image rights.

As a member of the firm's Cleantech Team, Penfold advises various Cleantech companies on the reorganization of IP rights, as well as IP protection and exploitation rights. Recent representation has included advice in relation to low energy lighting and lithium power cells for motor vehicles.

In the entertainment industry, Penfold assists celebrities, authors, actors, musicians, and sports players with image and brand rights protection, licensing, and enforcement. He also handles IP matters related to film and music production as well as broadcast media.