Chris Schenck concentrates his practice on intellectual property. He routinely counsels his clients regarding patent litigation, licensing, protection and enforcement of trade secrets, as well as a variety of other issues faced by technology companies. Mr. Schenck has represented companies in federal and state courts, and in the International Trade Commission. He has experience with both jury and bench trials.

Mr. Schenck is a registered patent agent, and has prosecuted patents in a variety of subject matters ranging from simple mechanical devices to complicated encryption schemes and computer algorithms. He has represented clients in a wide variety of industries and technologies including Internet, telecommunications, semiconductor, software, mechanical, and biomedical devices. He has also helped companies catalog and capitalize on their patent assets and licenses, as well as evaluate the intellectual property assets of acquisition targets.

Mr. Schenck performs pro bono legal work for and serves on the board of FareStart, a non-profit culinary job training and placement program for homeless and disadvantaged individuals. He is the Chairman of the Board for SC Test Prep, a non-profit in his home state that helps prepare diverse students, families, and schools for success in undergraduate admissions and scholarships.

Mr. Schenck has been named a Rising Star in intellectual property litigation by Washington Law & Politics every year since 2010. While in college, he competed at the World Finals of the Association for Computing Machinery’s Collegiate Programming contest.