Richard Juang
Partner
An experienced litigator and registered patent attorney, Richard Juang draws on a varied background spanning pharmaceuticals, life sciences, software, and emerging technologies to help clients navigate and litigate complex intellectual property issues.
Richard regularly assists clients with patent, trademark, and copyright matters, as well as all types of intellectual property litigation. Richard also handles Hatch-Watchman litigation, drawing on a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering to translate sophisticated medical and chemical concepts into winning legal strategies. His experience includes pre-trial preparation, drafting direct examination outlines for expert witnesses, handling Markman hearings, and trial assistance.
Richard earned additional experience as a legal intern with the Illinois Third Judicial Circuit, where he focused on asbestos-related matters, and as a legal intern with the United States Attorney’s Office. During law school, he also interned for the Hon. E. Richard Webber in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, where he focused on patent law, licensing, and infringement matters.
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Experience Highlights
Richard has extensive experience in Hatch-Waxman matters representing generic pharmaceutical companies in litigation involving:
- Aripiprazole tablets
- Canagliflozin tablets
- Guaifenesin extended-release tablets
- Macitentan tablets
- Abiraterone tablets
- Bivalirudin injectable composition
- Lyophilized bendamustine hydrochloride composition
- Esmolol hydrochloride for injection
Richard has assisted in patent and trademark litigation for clients in various fields including:
- Patent infringement involving electronic motor controller technology for humidifiers
- Patent infringement and inventorship case related to surgical tables for spinal surgery
- Trademark infringement on behalf of insurance brokerage company
- Trademark and trade dress infringement for sports apparel company
Honors & Awards
Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 2020
FOCUS St. Louis Emerging Leader, 2019
Admissions
- Illinois
- Missouri
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, L.L.M., Intellectual Property and Technology Law, 2013
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, J.D., 2012
- Global Studies Law Review
- Order of the Barristers
- Washington University in St. Louis, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2008
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- The Illinois Bar
- Missouri Asian American Bar Association: President, 2015–17
- The Missouri Bar
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association: Central Region Conference Co-Chair, 2017
Community Involvement
- Dent County Animal Welfare Society
- St. Louis Regional Business Council
- Young Professionals Network Leadership 100
Publications & Events
- “TC Heartland and Its Aftermath,” The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL), December 5, 2017