Dr. Agnes Juang provides counsel and advice to innovators seeking to protect their inventions and to grow and monetize their IP assets. Her practice includes strategic global patent procurement, portfolio development and management, patentability and infringement analysis, competitive landscape analysis, trade secret protection, IP due diligence, and licensing/agreement.
In her second decade of practice, Agnes understands not only the science behind sophisticated, cutting-edge invention, but also the means to implement an effective IP strategy to advance client’s business objectives. By focusing on aligning IP strategy with her client’s overall business plan, Agnes takes pride in helping start-ups and emerging companies build a sensible IP portfolio for investment and acquisition. For more established companies, Agnes helps them grow and leverage their IP assets to establish and expand their market share and realize material return on their investment.
Agnes represents individual inventors and businesses ranging from start-ups and emerging companies to publicly traded corporations in a variety of industries, including pharmaceutical, chemical, biotech, and medical device. In the chemical field, she has worked with polymer, energy storage, and nanotechnology. Her graduate research at Caltech involved investigating photoelectrochemical properties of semiconductor/liquid and semiconductor/solid interfaces. Appreciated by clients and colleagues alike for her deep bench of technical skills, Agnes can quickly learn and understand clients’ technologies and business. The breadth of her technical knowledge makes her well-suited for working with technologies involving multi-disciplinary fields.
Agnes joined the firm in 2005 and became a partner in 2011.
Clerk Experience
Extern for the Honorable Andrew Wistrich, U.S. District Court Central District of California
University of California – Davis, J.D.
California Institute of Technology, Ph.D., Chemistry
University of California – Santa Barbara (UCSB), B.S., Chemistry, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon National Honorary Chemical Society
State Bar of California
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Biotech
CBD & Legal Cannabis
Diagnostic Tools
Genomics
Personalized Medicine
Synthetic Biology & Nanotechnology
Therapeutics
Tissue Engineering
Vaccines
Chemical, Industrial & Materials
Adhesives
Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Building Products & Materials
Chemical Engineering
Cosmetics & Personal Care Products
Food Chemistry
Fuel Cells & Batteries
Oil & Gas
Organic Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Polymers
Semiconductors
Consumer Products & Services
Aesthetics & Personal Care Products
Energy
Biodegradable Materials
Clean Technology
Desalination
Green Chemistry
Solar Power
Medical Devices & Procedures
Biocompatible Polymers & Coatings
Catheters & Probes
Diagnostics
Drug-Eluting Devices
Imaging
Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Procedures
Ophthalmology & Eye Care
Stents, Valves, & Loading Devices
Ventilators
Wound Care
Pharmaceuticals
Personalized Medicine
Therapeutics
Vaccines
Transportation & Vehicles
Batteries
Due Diligence
Global Portfolio Management
Inter Partes Review (IPR)
International Trademarks
IP Strategy
IP Transactions, Agreements & Venture Capital
Litigation
Patent Strategy & Prosecution
Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) Trials (Post Grant)
Patentability
Trade Secret
Trade Secret Protection Advice & Counseling
Trademark & Brand Protection
Trademark Registration
U.S. Patent Prosecution
Named a “Top Author” in JD Supra’s 2019 “Readers’ Choice Awards” for Life Sciences
- American Bar Association
- Orange County Bar Association
- Orange County Patent Law Association
