In addition, Dr. Ha devotes a significant amount of his efforts on high stakes patent litigation and client counseling. He has significant experience with all aspects of patent litigation, particularly pre-trial phases of litigation. He marries his deep technical insights in various technology areas with his expertise in patent law to develop winning case themes for his clients.
In addition, before joining Desmarais LLP, Dr. Ha has prosecuted several hundred patent portfolios, procuring patents for large academic institutions, large corporations, and startup companies alike. He leverages his knowledge of patent prosecution procedures in patent litigation matters to develop creative case themes for his clients.
Dr. Ha also currently leads Desmarais LLP’s efforts in developing its Korean practice.
Prior to entering the practice of law, Dr. Ha was a research and teaching assistant at MIT. Dr. Ha has published approximately 10 scientific articles in the field of polymers and biomimetic materials. He has also served as a peer reviewer for scientific journals and conference proceedings.
Prior Experience
- Partner, WilmerHale, New York, New York, 2005-2020
Courts
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Other Distinctions
Recent Selections:- IAM Patent 1000: Recommended Inidividual, 2023
- Managing Intellectual Property's IP STARS: Patent Star, 2023-2025
- MIP Americas Awards: Nominated for Practitioner of the Year (PTAB), 2023
Dr. Ha is a named inventor on the following United States patents:
- Ha, Y.-H., and E.L. Thomas. Cyclic shrinkage of a templated 3D network material, US Patent No. 7,329,377.
- Ha, Y.-H., N. Nikolov, S.K. Pollack, B.D. Martin, and R. Shashidhar. Optimization methods for synthesis of highly conducting transparent thin polymer films, US Patent No. 7,320,813.