Chunhsi Andy Mu has experience in a broad range of intellectual property issues in a variety of technical fields including Internet, e-commerce, business methods, telecommunications, mechanical devices and computer software. In addition to having prepared and prosecuted numerous patent applications, Mr. Mu has experience in drafting opinions concerning freedom to operate, non-infringement and invalidity of utility patents, assisting in various phases of litigation and client counseling. Mr. Mu also has extensive experience in the preparation and prosecution of design patents. Mr. Mu works with a spectrum of clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies in matters of both national and international scope. Before joining the firm, Mr. Mu gained valuable experience working for the National Institute of Standards & Technology, assisting in both the Intelligent Systems and Advanced Network Technologies Divisions. His work at NIST included gathering topographical measurements for use in autonomous vehicle simulations, implementing and developing algorithms to simulate vehicle movements and traffic patterns, and engineering maps of a virtual test arena in various simulation languages.
Andy earned both a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, with honors, and a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland. During his undergraduate career, he served as a research assistant in the Mechanical Engineering Department studying the characterization of flow and mixing characteristics of various screw configurations in twin screw extruders. He earned his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, where he was a member of the Mock Trial Board.
Mr. Mu practices in the Washington, DC office of Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
