Pete Shen is a counsel in the firm's Litigation/Controversy Department, and a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group. He joined the firm in 2005. Prior to joining the firm, Dr. Shen represented clients in a wide variety of intellectual property matters, including licensing, litigation and patent portfolio management and counseling.
Practice
His current practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, particularly patent litigation. His litigation experience encompasses various areas of technology including biologics, chemical synthesis, semiconductor manufacture and microarchitecture, manufacturing simulation software, banking software, telecommunication trading software, business performance software, digital camera technology, health information management software, and oral care technology.
Before attending law school, Dr. Shen completed his doctoral studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked as a research scientist in the Department of Pharmacology at the New York University Medical Center. He has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented his research at scientific conferences.
Litigation Examples
- Lexar Media, Inc. v. Fuji Photo Film USA, Inc.: defended Fuji against allegations of infringement of patents relating to flash memory systems.
- Plasma Physics Corp., et al. v. Agilent Technologies, et al.: represented Plasma Physics in a patent infringement suit relating to semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Arbinet-Thexchange, Inc. v. World-Link: represented plaintiff Arbinet-Thexchange in a patent infringement suit relating to telecommunication exchanges.
- Information Technology Innovation LLC v. Motorola, Inc. et al.: defended Brooks Automation, Inc. against allegations of infringement of patent relating to simulation software for manufacturing processes.
- DataTreasury v. HSBC: defended HSBC against allegations of infringement of patents relating to bank checking processing.
- VIRxSYS, Inc. v. Lentigen Corp.: defended Lentigen against allegations of trade secret theft and unfair competition relating to lentiviral technology.
- Hyperion Solutions Corp. v. OutlookSoft Corp.: defended OutlookSoft against allegations of infringement of patents relating to business performance software.
Professional Activities
Dr. Shen is a member of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association and the New York State Bar Association.
Publications
Dr. Shen’s legal publications include:
- Paul A. Ragusa and Peter J. Shen, “The Use of Demonstratives in Patent Litigations,” Law Journal Newsletters—Patent Strategy and Management (December 2004).
- Michael J. McNamara and Peter J. Shen, “Problems in Proving Infringement of Method Claims When Respective Claim Steps Are Performed by Different Parties Or in Distributed Fashion,” Law Journal Newsletters—Patent Strategy and Management (October & November 2004).
- Robert C. Scheinfeld and Parker H. Bagley (with the assistance of Peter J. Shen), “Considering Extrinsic Evidence in Construing a Patent’s Scope,” New York Law Journal (September 24, 2003).
Speaking Engagements
- 21st Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar—"USPTO Fees and Filing Strategies"—New York, New York—April 21, 2005
