Hsuan-Yeh Chang, PhD

Hsuan-Yeh Chang, PhD, is a distinguished patent attorney at the helm of Hsuanyeh Law Group PC, based in the vibrant city of Boston, Massachusetts. With a keen focus on intellectual property, Dr. Chang brings a wealth of technical expertise to the table, spanning across diverse fields such as computer software and hardware, semiconductors, electronics, mechanics, optics, medical devices, nanotechnology, bioassays, LCDs, OLEDs, telecommunications, electronic circuits and signal processing.

Dr. Chang's legal acumen is equally impressive, encompassing the preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications, navigating post-grant proceedings such as ex parte reexaminations and inter partes reviews, and engaging in patent litigation within U.S. district courts. His strategic prowess extends to appealing decisions from lower tribunals, crafting in-house patent strategies, managing extensive patent portfolios, licensing intellectual property, designing around competitors' patents and imparting patent law fundamentals to R&D engineers.

An academic at heart, Dr. Chang's educational journey is as diverse as his professional one. He earned his Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, and holds a Ph.D. in theoretical condensed matter physics from the City University of New York. His academic foundation in physics was laid with a master’s and bachelor’s degree in nuclear physics from Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan, complemented by an Associate of Arts in English and German from Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages in Taiwan.

Licensed to practice in Massachusetts and New York, Dr. Chang is admitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. District Courts for the District of Massachusetts and Colorado, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. His belief in the importance of swiftly and thoroughly understanding the technology at the heart of each case underscores his approach to competent representation in patent matters.

Dr. Chang's career is marked by extensive experience with both general practice and boutique law firms, as well as international and startup technology companies. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and conversational in German, he has successfully drafted and prosecuted patent applications in the U.S., China and Taiwan.