TOM H. DAO

Practice Areas
Domestic and foreign intellectual property counseling, litigation support, prosecution, licensing, and opinions.

Technology Areas
Medical device technology, oil and gas equipment and machineries, and green technology.

Education
Western State University (J.D. 1998); American Jurisprudence Award in Torts
University of California at Irvine (B.S. Mech. Eng. 1989)

Professional Experience
Prior to his legal career, Mr. Dao was a Power Engineer for Texaco Refinery and a Maintenance and Reliability Engineer for ARCO where he specializes in heavy duty rotating equipment, pumps, compressors, turbines, system controls, hot tapping, dry and mechanical seals, and reliability maintenance, among others.   

As a Patent Attorney, Mr. Dao has served domestic and foreign clients in procuring patents and clearance to use, sell, or make products in the U.S.  He has provided litigation support and has worked on an appeal before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  Mr. Dao provides ongoing IP portfolio management and development to protect niche market/position. 

Mr. Dao was formerly a Partner at Christie, Parker & Hale prior to joining Klein, O’Neill & Singh.

Bar Admissions
Admitted to practice law in California (1999)
Registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Memberships / Additional Information
U.S. District Courts: California Central District. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; the State Bar of California; and Board Member of the Orange County Patent Bar Association. 

Language: Vietnamese.