Anthony Hao

Representative Matters

Some of the matters on which Anthony has worked and his specific responsibilities include:

Lead associate in a utility patent case against a Fortune 100 company in the District of Delaware

Draft invalidity claim charts against all patent claims from four utility patents related to speech recognition and voice-picking technologies
Draft motion to dismiss and the supporting memoranda
Draft discovery requests
Draft letters to opposing counsel related to discovery disputes

Lead associate in an anti-trust litigation against a Fortune 100 company in the District of Delaware

Draft anti-trust claims in a declaratory judgment complaint
Research and analyze complex legal issues related to unlawful monopolization under Section 2 of the Sherman Act and exceptions to the Noerr-Pennington doctrine

Lead associate representing a Fortune 500 company in an anti-trust litigation in the Northern District of Illinois

Draft anti-trust claims in a declaratory judgment complaint
Research and analyze complex legal issues related to unlawful monopolization under Section 2 of the Sherman Act, exceptions to the Noerr-Pennington doctrine, and Walker-Process fraud claims

Part of a team that favorably resolved a design patent dispute for a Fortune 500 company against a multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles in the Central District of California

Researched and analyzed complex legal issues related to design patent law and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Conducted extensive prior art search using both online resources and physical media
Worked with prior art experts to develop invalidity arguments
Drafted motion for leave to amend, multiple motions to compel and the memoranda in support of these motions
Worked with e-discovery vendor to receive, review, and organize document productions
Provided support for deposition proceedings

Part of a team representing a Fortune 500 company in multiple design patent litigations in the Northern District of Illinois

Research and analyze complex legal issues related to design patent law
Conduct extensive prior art search
Participate in e-discovery review
Draft deposition outlines and participated in depositions

Represented and obtained a favorable settlement for a restaurant equipment supplier against its manufacturer regarding an indemnification dispute

Drafted mediation statement and prepared relevant exhibits
Participated in mediation

Prior Experience

Before joining Irwin IP, Anthony worked for a boutique patent firm that focuses on patent licensing and litigation. During his time at that firm, Anthony worked on many patent licensing matters on behalf of both domestic and international clients, covering a wide range of technologies including mechanical devices, search engines, media streaming, LED lights, and cameras. As a result, he has extensive experience in drafting claim charts and responses to invalidity challenges. He also provided crucial support in negotiating a patent license with a Fortune 500 company on behalf of a European client.

As a student at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Anthony worked at the IP Law Clinic where he provided patentability opinions on inventions related to software applications, mechanical devices, and gaming. While in law school, Anthony served on Chicago-Kent Law Review and Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property. He was a member of the Chicago-Kent Intellectual Property Law Society. Anthony is also the recipient of the Chicago-Kent Certificate in Intellectual Property Law.

Prior to law school, Anthony earned his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from University of Minnesota with a focus on pre-pharmacy studies. He has extensive work experience in retail, clinical, and specialty pharmacies.

Zealous Advocacy or Objectively Baseless: A Cautionary Tale , In re PersonalWeb Techs. LLC, No. 2021-1858, 2023 WL 7267010 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 3, 2023)

Obviousness-Type Double Patenting is Alive and Well , In re: Cellect, LLC, No. 2022-1293, 2023 WL 5519716 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 28, 2023)

Experts Walk the Line: Avoiding Exclusion of Testimony as Legal Opinions, SB IP Holdings LLC v. Vivint, Inc., No. 4:20-CV-00886 (E.D. Tex. Jun. 15, 2023)

Spy Scheme Costs Plaintiff Its Patent Infringement Claims, Site 2020 Inc. v. Superior Traffic Servs., LLC, No. CV 21-63-M-DLC-KLD (D. Mont. Mar. 27, 2023)

Unreasonable Delay In Prosecuting Patent Costs Patentee $308 Million, Personalized Media Commc’ns, LLC v. Apple Inc.,No. 2021-2275, 2023 WL 328500 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 20, 2023)

Party’s Financial Resources Can Significantly Impact Attorney’s Fees Award, Whyte Monkee Prods., LLC v. Netflix, Inc., No. CIV-20-933-D, 2022 WL 4775905 (W.D. Okla. Sept. 30, 2022)

Preliminary Injunction Entered Preventing Transfer of Allegedly Infringing Software With Sale of Company, Bungie, Inc. v. Aimjunkies.com, No. C21-811 TSZ, 2022 WL 2391705 (W.D. Wash. July 1, 2022)

Inequitable Conduct: Solid Factual Basis Required to Satisfy Rule 9(b), California Costume Collections, Inc. v. Pandaloon, LLC, No. 221CV01323JWHJEMX, 2022 WL 1062056 (C.D. Cal. Apr. 7, 2022)

Manufacturers First, Customers Last: Customer- Suit Exception in Patent Litigation, Sonrai Memory Ltd. v. Samsung Elecs. Co., No. 6:21-CV-00167-ADA, 2022 WL 572301 (W.D. Tex. Feb. 24, 2022)

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