Profile
Dr. Nongqiang “Nick” Fan is an Associate at Hauptman Ham LLP with over 20 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications as both a patent agent and patent attorney. His practice focuses primarily on semiconductor and electrical inventions.
Dr. Fan has extensive experience in invention harvesting, a skill he honed as Senior Patent Operation Counsel for a Fortune 200 manufacturing company, where he was responsible for IP portfolio management, patent drafting and filing, and patent strategy development. His unique background includes working within both corporate and law firm environments, giving him a comprehensive understanding of client perspectives and needs.
Experience
Areas of Practice:
Highlights
- Over 20 years of patent preparation and prosecution experience
- Former Senior Patent Operation Counsel for a Fortune 200 manufacturing company
- Skilled in invention harvesting to maximize innovative output
- Experience in both corporate and law firm practice settings
- Selected participant in Nobel Laureate Dr. T.D. Lee’s prestigious CUSPEA program
- Fluent in Mandarin and English
Education
- Seattle University School of Law – Juris Doctor
- University of California, Berkeley – Ph.D. in Physics
- Fudan University (Shanghai, China) – Bachelor of Science in Physics
Additional
- Bar Admissions: New York State
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office