Practice Areas

Patents, Litigation, Biotechnology/ Pharmaceutical, Chemical

Qualifications

Ontario Bar 2005.
Lawrence University B.A. (Chemistry) (magna cum laude) 1997.
Yale University M.Sc. (Chemistry) 1999.
Yale University Ph.D. (Chemistry) 2001; thesis titled C-H Bond Activation by Ir(III) Complexes.
University of Toronto J.D. 2004.
Registered Trade-mark Agent 2009.

Biography

Junyi Chen is an associate in our Toronto office where her practice focuses ­on prosecution and litigation in matters related to chemicals, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

Dr. Chen received the Pfizer Graduate Fellowship award for her graduate work. She also received the American Chemical Society Outstanding Senior Chemistry Award for the Northeast Wisconsin Division. Prior to joining Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh, Dr. Chen worked as a summer student at a leading intellectual property law firm in China. Dr. Chen is fluent in Mandarin.

Professional Involvement

• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Toronto Intellectual Property Group