Nan Lan

Nan Lan

Associate
Dallas
About

Nan Lan is a patent litigator with a technical background in chemical and biomolecular engineering. In her practice, Nan leverages her technical expertise to distill complex subject matter into approachable information. She has successfully defended a wide variety of clients in patent litigation as a result. 

Nan has experience handling many different stages of patent litigation, from pre-suit due diligence to pre-trial disclosures. She has also deposed and defended witnesses in deposition, as well as argued and won case dispositive motions. Thanks to her technical background, Nan has served clients in a wide range of sectors including healthcare, petroleum, battery technology, renewable energy, hospitality, retail, consumer electronics, and consumer goods. 

Areas of FocusPatent LitigationTrademark and Copyright LitigationFranchise
Bar admissionsTexas
CourtsUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of TexasUnited States District Court for the Western District of TexasUnited States District Court for the Southern District of TexasUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Education
  • J.D., Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
    cum laude
    Senior Articles Editor, SMU Science and Technology Law Review
  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
Languages
  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Chinese (Cantonese)

Pro Bono

  • Represented an incarcerated prisoner and obtained favorable settlement for an alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Represented a small business owner on a trademark and First Amendment matter against the United States Department of Defense

Bylines

  • Author, "Why Tariffs Against China Are Ineffective for Intellectual Property Protection," Am. U. Intell. Prop. Brief 11, 17, 2020
  • Co-author, "Interaction of ionic liquids with a lipid bilayer: a biophysical study of ionic liquid cytotoxicity," The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 120, no. 10, 2781-2789, 2016

Prior Experience

Nan joined DLA Piper from an international intellectual property boutique.

Prior to law school, Nan worked in management consulting with a focus on corporate finance and process improvement. She has also worked in business data analytics, franchising, trademark registration, and trademark litigation. 

Nan studied chemical engineering with a concentration in biomolecular engineering, and she has extensive research experience in ionic lipids and their interactions with lipid bilayers.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Pupil, The Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn America Inn of Court, (2019-2020)

Connect

Phone

+1 214 743 4569
(Work, Dallas)
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