Leading Intellectual Property Litigator Grace Pan Joins Carlton Fields
New York, NY – Grace Pan has joined Carlton Fields’ national Intellectual Property Practice as a shareholder in the firm’s New York office. She was most recently a partner at Zuber Lawler. Pan is the third IP litigator to join Carlton Fields’ New York office in as many months, and the fourth in the last year.
Pan focuses on patent, trade dress, trade secret, and other intellectual property litigation. A registered U.S. patent attorney, she represents manufacturers across a variety of disciplines, such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biomedical devices, herbicides, recombinant technology, material science, polymer chemistry, semiconductors, consumer electronics, mechanical devices, and the internet. In addition to U.S.-based companies, she has particular experience with Asian OEM and ODM companies as well as representing animal health companies.
“Grace brings a unique skill set that combines a deep understanding of cultural nuances and sensitivities along with practical, firsthand experience in various international forums that will be a tremendous benefit to our clients,” said Eleanor Yost, chair of Carlton Fields’ Intellectual Property Practice. “Beyond Grace’s impressive professional credentials, she brings a level of enthusiasm and dedication to her practice that raises the bar for our entire team.”
Pan has extensive experience litigating before various U.S. district and appellate courts, the International Trade Commission, and handling inter partes review proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board. She has also represented both Asian and U.S. companies before the Tokyo District Court, the Intellectual Property High Court in Tokyo, the Taipei District Court, and the Beijing District People’s Court. Additionally, Pan is a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, and Japanese.
“Carlton Fields has an impressive roster of national and international clients ranging from startups to large corporations with recognized brands and a bench with some truly impressive lawyers,” said Pan. “The firm provides an ideal platform for me to continue bridging the gap between American and Asian clients and provide tailored service to Asian clients doing business in or hoping to enter U.S. markets.”
Pan earned her J.D. from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College and her B.S. from Lewis & Clark College.
