Christopher Muir Neumeyer
Global technology and IP lawyer with extensive in-house experience.
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Global intellectual property and technology lawyer with 24 years experience handling international commercial and corporate transactions and litigation. Strong expertise structuring, negotiating and drafting complex agreements; resolving diverse disputes, including patent licensing transactions and litigation; leading mergers, acquisitions and investments; and otherwise assisting with the manufacturing, sales and distribution of consumer electronic products and components. Based in Taiwan since 2000
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- International Law
- Human Rights, Imports & Exports
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- Antitrust Law
Additional Practice Area
- General Civil
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- US Dist. Ct., N. Dist. CA
- 9th Circuit
Languages
- Chinese: Spoken
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Managing Partner
- Asia Law Foreign Legal Affairs Law Firm
- - Current
- Represent global companies doing business in Asia with respect to the development, manufacture, sale, importation and licensing of technology and intellectual property and related matters. Provide efficient and innovative solutions aimed at achieving clients' objectives with reduced costs and superior results
- Director of Legal Department
- Lite-On Technology Corp.
- -
- Most senior attorney at Taiwan's first publicly-listed tech company, an OEM manufacturer with 60,000 employees, 47 factories and US $7 billion annual revenue, that develops, manufactures and sells a full range of products for the world's leading brands. Formulate strategy and lead projects, transactions and disputes. Manage and supervise staff of 15 persons in Taiwan and China.
Education
- Univ of Oregon School of Law
- Law Degree
Awards
- Client's Choice Award, Best IT Lawyer in Taiwan
- International Law Office (ILO)
Professional Associations
- California State Bar  # 151994
- Member
- - Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- When is Foreign Patent Licensing Subject to US Antitrust Law?
- The Licensing Journal
- Best Practices for Licensing Patents to Companies in China.
- The Licensing Journal
- Trade Secrets and Employee Mobility in the US
- IP Watchdog
- Ten Tips for Outbound Technology Licensing
- The Licensing Journal
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