Jesse Y. Chang

Jesse Y. Chang is a patent litigation attorney at Covington & Burling, with a practice focused on high-stakes intellectual property disputes, particularly in the electronics and display technology sectors. His experience includes significant involvement in complex litigation concerning OLED display technology, as evidenced by his appearances for clients such as Samsung Display Co. Ltd..

Chang maintains a balanced litigation practice, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. His tracked appearances include two cases on the plaintiff side and two on the defendant side, demonstrating versatility in advocating for operating companies in patent enforcement and defense matters. He has been counsel for Samsung Display in patent infringement actions where Samsung Display was the plaintiff, and has also represented Samsung Display as a defendant, for example, in a case involving Unified Patents.

A notable aspect of Chang's practice is his involvement in the extensive "OLED war" between Samsung Display and BOE Technology Group. In this multi-year, multi-jurisdictional dispute, Covington & Burling represented Samsung Display, which ultimately resulted in a settlement where BOE agreed to license Samsung Display's OLED intellectual property and pay royalties. While specific outcomes for all his cases are not publicly detailed, some related cases saw dismissals with prejudice following resolution.

As part of Covington & Burling's robust patent litigation group, which has handled over 200 America Invents Act (AIA) proceedings, Chang's practice contextually involves experience with Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings, including inter partes reviews (IPRs) that were a component of the larger Samsung/BOE disputes. He is an associate based in the firm's New York office. He earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2022, where he was a James Kent Scholar, and a B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2017. He is admitted to practice in New York.