Introduction
McKenzie is a member of the firm’s Patent Litigation practice.
McKenzie Chen’s experience includes developing invalidity positions and analyzing infringement issues in patent defense and enforcement matters through hands-on product testing and reverse engineering. He is also experienced in post-grant proceedings, including inter partes review and ex parte reexaminations, in which he has prepared substantive filings, worked with expert witnesses, and argued before a reexamination panel. McKenzie began gaining this experience as a patent agent, a role he began in 2021 and continued before and during law school at UC Berkeley.
In addition, McKenzie has experience in the firm’s Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Counseling practice, applying patent strategies tailored to clients ranging from large, high-volume filers to startups building their portfolios. He has drafted and prosecuted patent claims informed by competitor product analysis and by technical standards mapping. He has also conducted patent due diligence to evaluate patent acquisition opportunities.
McKenzie’s technical background spans telecommunications, semiconductors, autonomous vehicles, medical devices and wearables, AI and machine learning, and financial technologies.
Areas of focus
Education & credentials
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2026
- Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2020
- University of Texas at Austin, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2019
- Not yet admitted
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Alston & Bird, LLP, Atlanta, GA, Patent Agent
- Holland & Hart, LLP, Boulder, CO, Patent Engineer Intern
- CACI Int’l at NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, Software Engineering Intern