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Brendan R. Zee-Cheng

Senior Associate

St. Louis
phone: 314.345.6665
fax: 314.480.1505

email: brendan.zee-cheng@huschblackwell.com

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Overview

An IP litigator, Brendan understands innovation, and works to protect it over the long term.

Brendan focuses on intellectual property matters pending before trial and appellate courts throughout the United States. Working with individuals, startups and established companies, he handles matters of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret law regarding:

Life sciences
Biochemistry
Healthcare
Telecommunications
Software
Finance
Consumer products

Before establishing his legal practice, Brendan presented his undergraduate biology research at a conference and contributed to leading journal publications stemming from his three summers of research at a top-ranked medical school. He then joined a startup orthobiologics company, manufacturing engineered cartilage grafts for use in a clinical trial, scaling and improving cell culture processes and validating procedures.

Brendan enjoys distilling complex subject matter across technologies into compelling legal arguments. Clients appreciate that Brendan understands the work of inventors, designers and developers, and advocates to protect their discoveries using durable long-term legal strategy.

Industries

Manufacturing

Technology

Transportation

Services

Copyrights

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Litigation

Patent Preparation & Prosecution

Section 337

Trademarks

Recognition

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
- Intellectual Property Law, 2022-2025
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, 2022-2025
- Patent Law, 2023-2025
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
- Rising Star, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2020-2023
Missouri Bar Pro Bono Wall of Fame, 2021

Education

J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law
- Intellectual Property and Business Transactional Law concentrations
- Saint Louis University Law Journal
B.S., Truman State University
- with honors

Admissions

Missouri
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Professional Memberships and Certifications

Missouri Asian American Bar Association

Experience

Served on legal team that secured summary judgment for one of nation's largest nonprofit hospitals in trademark infringement suit in federal court.
As part of larger team, defended international gaming client in copyright infringement lawsuit against competitor in U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey.
Assisted in successfully petitioning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on behalf of feminine hygiene product client to cancel competitor's trademark and sustained its opposition to three other trademark filings filed by same competitor.
Served on legal team that successfully opposed trademark application for Fortune 500 multinational consumer products company involving competitor's mark before TTAB.
As part of larger team, successfully opposed trademark registration for multinational personal care company regarding competing mark through trial and decision before TTAB.
Assisted to successfully resolve trademark lawsuit in favor of large health care conglomerate.
Served on legal team that obtained summary judgment and favorable resolution for major manufacturer, regarding six patents in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.

Blog | May 08, 2023

Analyzing the Washington My Health My Data Act's Private Right of Action

Speaking Engagements | April 12, 2023

Panelist, "Company Pitch Session: Info and Data Tech track," 2023 InvestMidwest Conference

News Releases | August 15, 2024

More than 150 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch

News Releases | August 17, 2023

More than 140 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch

News Releases | November 14, 2022

Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to 2022 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars

News Releases | August 18, 2022

More than 80 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch

News Releases | July 18, 2022

Husch Blackwell Scores Another Win at the U.S. International Trade Commission

Media Mentions | July 07, 2022

Law360: Philips Loses ITC Bid To Block Wireless Module Imports (log-in required)

News Releases | August 19, 2021

More than 70 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch"

News Releases | November 16, 2020

Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2020 Names Husch Blackwell Attorneys

Outside the Office

Brendan stays busy as Dad to three small children.

Brendan, his wife and their three kids can often be found at the city’s family attractions: Saint Louis Science Center, Saint Louis Zoo and The Magic House. He also enjoys cycling, running, home improvement projects and, when time allows, the occasional fishing trip.

Community Leadership

Brendan devotes his talents to many worthy causes.

Brendan has remodeled homes in collaboration with Rebuilding Together, a nonprofit that revitalizes homes of veterans, people with disabilities and low-income homeowners. He has also donated his legal skills to pro bono cases. And Brendan has mentored Saint Louis University School of Law students, providing them with on-campus interview training.

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