Anthony Hao is an intellectual property litigator and a registered patent attorney with a focus on complex patent litigation. Anthony has litigated a variety of design patent, utility patent, and anti-trust matters in federal district courts across the country, including Illinois, California, Texas, and Delaware, for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to individual inventors.  Anthony has made significant contributions to the success of these matters, including drafting complaints and answers, drafting motion to dismiss and motion  for summary judgment, manage discovery, drafting discovery correspondences and motions, and evaluating dispositive issues like infringement and validity.  Further, Anthony also has experience in guiding clients through strategic intellectual property decisions and alternative dispute resolution processes.  Representative technologies he has worked on include automative parts, voice recognition software,  augmented reality software, internet search engines, wireless network, LED lights, shelving brackets, and laundry detergent.

Prior to joining Rozier Hardt McDonough, Anthony worked at a Chambers-ranked premier intellectual property litigation boutique and a general practice firm in Chicago, focusing on his practice in patent litigation and licensing. During law school, Anthony was an associate editor at Chicago-Kent Law Review (August 2019 – May 2021) and Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property (April 2019 – May 2020).  Before law school, Anthony obtained a B.S. in chemistry from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where he focused on pre-pharmacy studies.

Admitted to Practice

Illinois

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Honors

Illinois Super Lawyers: Rising Star in Intellectual Property, 2025

Professional Affiliations

Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago

Moot Court Competition Liaison – Giles Rich: Chair, 2023-Present

Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago

Chicago Bar Association

Foreign Languages

Mandarin