Our team

Our Team

ESSEN has a team of over 100 employees, including about 60 patent and trademark agents who can directly represent our clients in China and Taiwan. With our core team members coming from world-renowned companies, such as Foxconn Technology Group, MediaTek, Institute for Information Industry, Asia Optical, Realtek, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Everlight Electronics, Samsung, Huawei, ZTE, etc., we provide services in all IP industries and can handle patents in all technical fields. We are particularly skilled in the areas of IC design, wafer process, chip packaging and testing, optoelectronics, information engineering, mechanical engineering, micro electromechanical systems, material engineering, chemical engineering, biochemistry, medicine, and pharmaceutics. Being a one-stop IP solution provider, we offer the best protection for our clients and help them strengthen their valuable assets.

Core Members

Yu Zhai
Partner (China Patent Agent)

Degree:
Bachelor, School of Chemical Engineering,
China Textile University
Bachelor, Law School, Shanghai University
of Political Science & Law

Experience:
Practice since 1986

Liam Tang
Partner (China Patent Agent)

Degree:
BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
National Central University, Taiwan

Experience:
Practice since 2007

Joanna Hsu
Partner

Degree:
National Chiao Tung University (B.E.,Telecommunication)

Experience:
Patent Engineer of Law Firms

Ming Yuan
Partner (China Patent Agent)

Degree:
Ludong University, Department of Applied Mathematics

Experience:
Practice since 2006
Provide patent application planning, layout, and high-value patent related training for Tencent, OPPO, S.F. Express, TCL and other enterprises

Benson Chen
Partner

Degree:
Astronomy and Physics, National Taiwan University, M.S.

Experience:
Practice Since 2007

Kenny Lai
Partner

Degree:
Graduate Institute of Mechanical
Engineering at NCU

Experience:
Practice since 2000

Jay Chen
Manager & Engineer (US Patent Agent)

Degree:
University of Washington: LL.M. in Intellectual Property M.S.
National SUN YAT-SEN University: Electro-Mechanical Engineering B.S.
National Chiayi University: Educational Technology M.S.

Experience:
Practice since 2007

Eddy Kao
Manager & Engineer

Degree:
Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, B.S
Animal Biology, University of California, Davis, M.S.

Experience:
Practice since 2013

Administrative Team