Joseph Giovanni Chu
I am an associate at Innovation Capital Law Group, where I practice intellectual property law, corporate and securities law. Prior to joining the firm, I worked for Technology Capital Law Group, a law firm specializing in representing technology companies. I specialize in patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution, intellectual property litigation, and licensing transactions. I am admitted to practice in the State of California and United States District Court Central District, Northern District, and Southern District of California. I am also a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office. I was a chemical engineer before I became an attorney. My strong technical background and related work experience in biotechnology arena help me understand large and small clients alike in accomplishing their objectives.
Admissions:
* State Bar of California
* United States District Court, Central District of California
* United States District Court, Northern District of California
* United States District Court, Southern District of California
Professional Memberships:
* American Bar Association
* Los Angeles County Bar Association
* Orange County Bar Association
* Asian Pacific American Bar Association Los Angeles
* Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association
* USC Alumni Club Los Angeles
Languages
* Indonesian
* Javanese
* Sundanese
- Intellectual Property
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- California
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Indonesian: Spoken, Written
- The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
- J.D. (2006) | Law
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- University of Southern California
- B.S. (2000) | Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- California State Bar # 249483
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- Q. How can you patent the same idea twice?..Pat # 6687991....and Pat # 4083105 expired
- A: Without looking up the actual patents you cited, more facts are needed to answer this question, such as whether the two patents have a common inventor, a common assignee, or the same inventive entity. Also, one can apply for what's called a "divisional application," which is a later application for an independent or distinct invention, carved out of a pending "parent application" and disclosing and claiming only subject matter disclosed in the earlier parent application. It may be possible that the two patents you cited resulted from two divisional applications from the same parent application. There is a doctrine of double patenting which seeks to prevent the unjustified ... Read More
- Q. If a servicemark is never registered and later abandoned, can I use it and register it?
- A: There is no simple answer to your question without more facts. The answer to your question depends on a number of issues, including what you mean by "abandoned," whether you are using the mark for the same goods or services, whether you are talking about a U.S. mark or a mark in another country, etc. For example, the European Union may allow you to register a mark that has not been in use for 5 years, if you can prove the facts. You must also be aware that sometimes an owner of a mark may maintain its rights in some countries, but not in others.
If you are talking about a U.S. servicemark or trademark, in general, the key to a mark ownership is actual use. For example, a party may ... Read More
- Q. Before she died, my sister gave me all her photographs, negs, rights to her work. How do I copyright them?
- A: You may file as a co-author on works that you collaborated with your sister. When you file, you will have to provide information your contribution to the works. On works which she solely authored, you can still be a claimant of the copyright and include a transfer statement showing how you obtained the copyright (for example, via a will or an assignment while she was still alive).
