International IP Litigator Grace Pan Joins Kaye Scholer’s New York Office as Partner
Fluent in four languages, Pan admitted to practice in US and Japan
January 3, 2012
New York — International intellectual property litigator and counselor Grace L. Pan today joined Kaye Scholer’s New York office as Partner. Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), she is also a registered Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi in Japan, one of only a small group of US lawyers so qualified.
“Grace Pan combines a unique combination of IP litigation experience with a long track record defending foreign patents, especially in Japan and Taiwan,” said Kaye Scholer Co-Managing Partner Michael Solow. “Bridging our top-ranked intellectual property and our strong Asia-Pacific practices, Grace is a key addition for us here and in Asia when it comes to advancing the firm’s long-term goals.”
Formerly a partner in the New York and Tokyo offices of boutique intellectual property firm Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP, Pan graduated from Northwestern School of Law, with undergraduate degrees in biochemistry, biology and chemistry. Her intellectual property practice has ranged from polymer chemistry to medical devices to semiconductors. Fluent in English, Japanese, Mandarin and Taiwanese, Pan is a regular speaker at the annual BIO International Convention and previously served as a lecturer National Taiwan University, Yang Ming Medical College and the National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital.
Kaye Scholer’s Intellectual Property practice is consistently ranked Tier 1 by Chambers USA, Chambers Global and US News & World Report/Best Lawyers. We provide litigation counsel and transactional advice on patent, trademark, copyright, false advertising, technology and outsourcing matters for a diverse group of clients and industries, ranging from pharmaceuticals and information technology to food services and entertainment.
Kaye Scholer’s Asia Pacific practice counsels clients on both inbound and outbound matters throughout Asia. Our lawyers understand the workings of the business climate in Asia, and regularly negotiate and facilitate business transactions in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Korea and Singapore. The practice is structured to provide clients with 24-hour access to a team of lawyers based on three continents.
About Kaye Scholer
Kaye Scholer LLP provides strategic counsel and legal services to the Fortune 500, middle-market companies and government entities on a full range of US and international matters. Founded in New York in 1917, Kaye Scholer’s 450 lawyers regularly advise on matters across multiple legal jurisdictions, including the US, UK, EU and China.
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