Betty Chen, Partner at Desmarais LLP

Today, my guest is Betty Chen, a Partner at Desmarais LLP who has nearly two decades of experience successfully representing tech companies in more than 130 high-stakes Hatch-Waxman, trade secret, antitrust, breach of contract, fraud, and patent cases. She has taken approximately 20 cases to trial in a variety of forums across the country, including federal district courts, state courts, and the International Trade Commission. Betty’s practice also focuses on strategic patent prosecution and portfolio management, as well as IP due diligence — particularly in the pharmaceutical and medical device space — for major mergers and acquisitions. 

Betty’s products include 5G wireless communication infrastructure, software and applications, medical devices and parts, semiconductors, hardware, consumer electronics, and other cutting-edge technologies. Betty has been identified as an “IP Star” by Managing IP (2022-2023) and was listed among the “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California” by the Daily Journal (2022-2023). Betty holds a BS from USC and a JD from University of Texas Law School.