Jerome Chang

Attorney

Jerome Chang puts his fierce passion for thoughtfully obtaining strong patents—from application to registration to litigation—to work on behalf of creative companies. To that end, Jerome counsels his clients on patent and trademark strategies, drafts and prosecutes patent applications, and conducts IP infringement analyses.

Jerome holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University and is a registered patent attorney with the USPTO.

*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine

Admitted to Practice

California, 2014
New York, 2003
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2019
U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2020
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2018

Education

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, 2021
J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 2002
- Editorial Board and Invitation Team, Frederick Green Moot Court
B.A., African American Studies, Columbia University, 1999

Memberships & Affiliations

- San Diego Intellectual Property Association
- Volunteer Attorney, Legal Aid Society of San Diego
- San Diego Rowing Club

Professional Recognition

- Outstanding Service Award, Legal Aid Society of San Diego, 2018-2019
- Wiley M. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services, State Bar of California

Background

- Associate Patent Attorney; Legal Intern – Insigne PC (formerly San Diego IP Law Group), Carlsbad, Calif., 2019-2021
- Contract Attorney, San Diego and New York, 2013-2019
- Co-Owner and Executive Pastry Chef, Dessert Truck LLC, New York, 2007-2013
- Pastry Sous Chef, Le Cirque, New York, 2006-2007
- Pastry Cook, Westin Hotel, Morristown, N.J., 2004-2006
- Litigation Attorney, Jones, Jones, Larkin & O'Connell, New York, 2003-2004