Exploring Innovation,
Patents & Law:
Welcome to PatentPursuits.com
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I’m Chris, a Stanford Computer Science graduate (BS/MS) who found my sweet spot at the intersection of technology and law. As a Patent Technical Specialist at Law Firm and recently-minted Patent Agent, I help inventors transform their innovations into protected intellectual property.
What drives me? Seeing the lightbulb moment when inventors realize their ideas can be secured for the future. There’s something uniquely satisfying about bridging the technical and legal worlds to help brilliant minds protect what they’ve built.
I created PatentPursuits.com to share insights from my journey and provide resources for anyone interested in patents, IP careers, or how emerging technologies are reshaping intellectual property. Whether you’re considering a similar career path, developing new technology, or simply curious about how the patent system works, I hope you’ll find value here.
Feel free to explore and connect—I’m always happy to chat!
A Journey in Intellectual Property
How I would Redesign the Patent System (If I Could)
Let me start with something important: I believe in the patent system. Not in a perfunctory, professional-obligation kind of way. In a genuine, I’ve-seen-this-change-lives kind of way. I’ve watched it…
The Revolutionary Story of Hangul: How Korea’s Unique Writing System Transformed Language and Innovation
A Language Designed for the People Imagine a world where reading and writing were reserved only for the elite. That was Korea in the 15th century. For centuries, Koreans relied…
Collaborative Innovation: How Standard Essential Patents Work
Imagine trying to send a text message if every phone manufacturer used completely different technology. Or plugging your laptop into an outlet that doesn’t match your charger. Sounds frustrating, right?…
What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Patent Agent
Becoming a patent agent isn’t exactly the career path that kindergarteners sketch out during “What I Want to Be When I Grow Up” day. There are no patent agent Halloween…
The Surprising Patent War Behind Monopoly: A Tale of Stolen Ideas, Legal Battles, and Corporate Power
Did Monopoly Begin with a Monopoly on Ideas? Monopoly is one of the world’s most famous board games—a game that has sparked family feuds, late-night battles, and heated negotiations over…
Quantum Computing Patents: Who’s Leading the Race?
Imagine a computer so powerful it could solve problems in seconds that would take today’s fastest supercomputers thousands of years. This isn’t science fiction—it’s quantum computing, and right now, there’s…