Join us in welcoming Judge Raymond T. Chen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in conversation with Prof. Mark McKenna (UCLA). Judge Chen will discuss his path the Federal Circuit, the Court's unique docket, and clerkship opportunities on the Court. This event is presented by the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy and the Intellectual Property Law Association. Please RSVP here.

More about Judge Raymond T. Chen:
Judge Chen was appointed by President Barack H. Obama in 2013. He is the second Asian American judge to be on the Federal Circuit. The Federal Circuit has exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal cases involving patents and trademark registrations, and various other types of cases. Judge Chen served as Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor at the United States Patent and Trademark Office from 2008 to 2013.  He was an Associate Solicitor in that office from 1998 to 2008.  From 1996 to 1998, Judge Chen served as a Technical Assistant at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  Before joining the court staff, Judge Chen was an associate with Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear from 1994 to 1996.  Before entering law school, Judge Chen worked as a scientist at the law firm of Hecker & Harriman from 1989 to 1991. Judge Chen received his J.D. from the New York University School of Law in 1994 and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1990.

Friday, November 13, 2026
12:15PM-2:00PM
UCLA School of Law, Rm. 1420

For questions, please contact ITLP Program Coordinator Sarah Elkeaikati.