Quan Nguyen

Quan Nguyen

Seasoned Intellectual Property Attorney experienced in performing and supervising all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright matters in both private and in-house settings.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/intellectualpropertylaw
Irvine, California, United States
Accredited investor
Member since August 28, 2014
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Investor interests
Type of investor Angel
Typical investment size $25,000 - $50,000
Typical investments in a year 5
Categories of interest
Locations of interest
Credentials Accredited Investor
Activity
Education
1999 Southwestern Law School , JD , Law
1997 UCLA , MS , Pharmacology
1991 UCI , BS , Biology
I am a(n):

Patent Attorney/Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Acudora
If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to hang out with cool people.

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

So much to do, so little time.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?

not fully evaluating strength and weakness of invention/idea

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

1. ask lots of questions
2. build a strong team
3. be flexible

Full bio

Quan concentrates his practice in patent procurement, opinion work (patentability/validity/freedom to operate analysis), intellectual property management. Prior to forming Nguyen & Tarbet, Quan was a Partner at Chandler & Udall in Tucson and a Partner at Cozen O’Connor, a national law firm based in Philadelphia. Quan also has in-house experience at Isis Pharmaceuticals, where he was Assistant Director of Patents

Quan is a seasoned Intellectual Property Attorney experienced in performing and supervising all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright matters in both private and in-house settings.  Additionally, Quan has an established track record in business development, working effectively with entrepreneurs to identify strategic partners, maintain effective key agency relationships, and screen for potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements and internal priorities.