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Chinh H. Pham

Chinh H. Pham practices law at Greenberg Traurig, LLP (www.gtlaw.com), and heads the firm's nanotechnology practice. He is a registered patent attorney with particular experience in the strategic creation, implementation, and protection of intellectual property rights for high-technology and life science clients .

Chinh represents and counsels start-ups as well as established companies, including those in the areas of nanotechnologies, medical devices, electro-mechanical devices, telecommunications, data mining, electronic commerce, and life sciences. In connection with his practice, Chinh advises clients on the creation and development of patent portfolios through the preparation and filing of patent applications, the acquisition and exploitation of intellectual property rights through licensing and strategic collaboration agreements, and the preparation of invalidity, noninfringement, and freedom-to- operate opinions . Chinh also counsels clients on IP due diligence through the evaluation of client and competitor portfolios.

For his start-up clients, Chinh assists with strategies for leveraging their IP portfolio for high-value commercial opportunities, introducing them to funding sources, either through the venture community or the government, as well as identifying and establishing for these clients strategic alliances with industry leaders . Chinh is the founder of the NanoTechnology and Business Forum, a monthly forum dedicated to the business of nanotechnology. He is also the Secretary of ASTM International Nanotechnology Committee. Chinh is a frequent speaker and writer on the intersection between nanotechnology, intellectual property, and business.

Prior to practicing law, Chinh worked in the biotechnology industry, focusing on the genetic transformation of plants. Chinh received his B.A. in genetics from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. from the University of San Francisco.