Jack Shan CFA
Principal
Patent Attorney
Areas of Expertise/Sector
PatentsDesignsIntellectual Asset ValuationBuilding & ConstructionEngineering & ManufacturingICT, Electronics & SoftwareClean TechnologyMedical TechnologyDesigns Infringement & EnforcementIP Portfolio Management, Maintenance & RenewalsDesign Filing & RegistrationPatent Drafting, Filing & ProsecutionPatent Infringement & EnforcementPatent SearchingAutomotiveMarine TechnologyDesign SearchingJack is a Principal Patent Attorney and an expert in intellectual property valuation at Davies Collison Cave. With over 16 years of experience in intellectual property, Jack specialises in the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent and registered design applications, as well as formulating infringement and validity opinions and managing oppositions in engineering and related disciplines. Jack assists clients across a wide range of technology fields, including mechanical and electrical engineering, medical devices, and embedded systems.
Jack’s approach to patent attorney practice is notably commercially astute, owing to his background as a Chartered Financial Analyst and his experience as a business strategist and mentor. Jack’s expertise has been recognised within the profession: he was recognised as a Rising Star by Managing IP (MIP) in 2018 and 2019, and named one of the World’s Leading IP Strategists by IAM Strategy 300 in 2022.
As a bilingual native speaker of Chinese Mandarin, Jack regularly presents on the latest legal developments and IP strategies available in China, offering clients pragmatic advice on safeguarding their rights within the Chinese market. Jack also chairs the China business committee at Davies Collison Cave.
Jack has a multi-disciplinary background covering engineering, with a specialisation in mechatronics, and commerce, where he majored in Law, Economics and International Business. In 2014, he qualified as a patent attorney and completed a Master of Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship, receiving the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma International Honours. Jack further advanced his professional qualifications by completing his Chartered Financial Analyst studies in 2019, when he was awarded the CFA Charterholder designation.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics), University of Auckland
Bachelor of Commerce (Law and Economics, International Business), University of Auckland
Master of Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland
Registered Patent Attorney (Australia and New Zealand)
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Charterholder)
Awards
AACSB Accredited Honors (for Master of Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship), Awarded by the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honors Society (US), 2014
Council Prize Winner for Foreign IP Law, Awarded by the New Zealand Institute of Patent Attorneys, 2012
Council Prize Winner for Best Overall Performance in Patent Attorney Examinations, Awarded by the New Zealand Institute of Patent Attorneys, 2012
Business Case Competition Winner, Awarded by the University of Auckland Business School Entrepreneurship Challenge, 2008
IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists, 2022
Managing Intellectual Property: Listed as a Rising Star, 2018 & 2019 & 2021
Memberships
Fellow: New Zealand Institute of Patent Attorneys (NZIPA)
Fellow: Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA)
Lifetime Member: International Honors Society Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS)
Member: CFA Institute (US)
Member: CFA Society Melbourne