Rene Chung

Rene Chung is a Partner at Adamsons specialising in cross-border and global search assignments. She also heads up the IP Licensing & Monetization practice.

With over 20 years’ experience in placing senior IP executives across Europe, US and Asia, Rene helps her clients attract Vice Presidents / Chief IP Counsels, Patent Attorneys, IP Litigators, and Trademark Attorneys. Within the IP Licensing & Monetization practice, she places C-suite executives, IP dealmakers, IP strategists, IP valuation and finance experts, through to attorneys and technical experts.

Prior to joining the Executive Search business, Rene worked as a Process Design Engineer for a number of multinational companies within the chemical, semiconductors and automotive industries in North America, thus she has had direct exposure to technology and innovation. Having worked and lived in Toronto, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Europe, she currently splits her time between Europe and North America serving clients in these key jurisdictions and on a global basis. She brings with her extensive international experience and a diverse cultural background.

EDUCATION

BEng Hons, Chemical Engineering – Specialization: Petroleum & Process – University of Waterloo, Canada

Dissertation in Enhanced Oil Recovery and Oxyfuel Combustion/Carbon Sequestration.

EXPERTISE/ SPECIALIZATIONS

Working across a broad range of industries, Rene brings a deep international network, particularly in the Benelux region, Switzerland, the US, and Asia Pacific. Additionally, Rene leads our international IP Licensing & Monetisation practice where she frequently appoints senior IP Licensing Executives.

Placements

Placement Details

APAC

Head of Patents China – Novartis Institute of Biomedical Research

Head of Patents China – Unilever

Patent Counsel – ASM, Japan & Korea

Practice Group Leader – ICT/Engineering, Spruson & Ferguson, Australia

Trademark Attorney – Spruson & Ferguson, Australia

Senior IP Advisors – Fisher Paykel Healthcare, New Zealand

Senior IP Counsels – MANN+HUMMEL, Singapore

Patent Attorney – Xiaomi, China

Patent Attorney – Deacons, Hong Kong

Europe

Chief IP Licensing Counsel – Volkswagen, German

VP IP Licensing – IMEC, Benelux

Lead IP Counsel, International Licensing Strategy & Litigation – i4F, Benelux

European Patent Attorneys – Thermo Fisher Scientific, Benelux

Global Head of IP and Patent Attorneys – TomTom, Benelux

Head of IP Policy – UCB, Benelux

Head of Patents Crop Protection – Syngenta, Switzerland

Head of IP Expert Services – dsm-firmenich, Switzerland

IP Financial Modelling & Revenue Expert, Sisvel, Spain

United states

Senior Director of Licensing (Smartphone) – InterDigital

Senior Director of IP Technical Analysis – InterDigital

Chief IP Licensing Officer – Nokia

VP of IP Sales and Licensing – Hewlett Packard Enterprise

IP Licensing Executive – Intellectual Ventures

Executive Director of Licensing – Ofinno

Senior VP, Corporate Development & Strategy – Adeia

VP of IP Licensing Monetization – Irdeto

Senior Director of IP Licensing & Business Development, Immersion

Chief IP Counsel – Ingredion

”From the moment of the first discussion, it was clear Rene was determined to make our search for the right candidate a success. She sought out to intimately understand our needs and our business in order to help deliver a professional service and a good outcome. The AP team did a marvellous job with guiding us through the defining process for the role, setting the attributes to seek from the position and working in alignment with various teams within our organization, including our talent acquisition function.”

-General Counsel, Digital security

“I have been working with Adamsons for about 13 years and I am very happy to recommend this firm. I have worked with Adamsons First as a candidate for potential jobs but also later as a client where Rene Chung helped me fill a position on my team and supported me for this recruitment effort. It has been a pleasure to work with this firm and in particular with Rene. The firm is very professional and Rene’s reviews have always been very comprehensive, thorough and accurate. Rene is full of energy, very proactive and committed, and overall a top professional.”

-Chief IP Counsel, Power management

“Rene Chung from Adamsons has been a trusted partner to our organization across several executive searches. She is highly professional, presents strong candidates, and takes the time to deeply understand our business and leadership needs. Because she is so well integrated when working with our team, she is able to represent our opportunities with credibility and alignment. Rene also brings a strong executive presence, making her especially effective in engaging with senior leaders and executive-level talent. I would recommend her with confidence to any organization seeking a thoughtful and capable executive search partner.”

-Director, Technology research & development

EDUCATION

EXPERTISE/ SPECIALIZATIONS

Placements

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Related case studies and articles

Case Study: Scaling an IP Licensing Function Through Strategic Multi-Disciplinary Hiring

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