Blog Post 03.09.23
Aya Hatori has a background in electrical engineering and is involved in patent litigation and trade secret litigation matters.
Aya specializes in litigating in high-tech cases involving complex hardware systems, software technologies and medical devices. She is admitted in both Texas and California and has experience litigating cases in district courts around the country. She is well-versed in positioning patent cases for success, spanning all aspects of pretrial activities, including technical contentions, fact discovery, expert reports, depositions and claim construction.
In addition, Aya has experience in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and in Section 337 (patent) investigations at the International Trade Commission. Aya also provides clients with strategic pre-litigation guidance that helps them identify proactive solutions to mitigate risks and successfully navigate disputes.
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Aya has prior experience prosecuting patents in several technology fields including networked systems, UI/UX, fashion design, hardware electronics, medical devices and AR/VR technologies. She is also involved in trademark prosecution, take downs, UDRP proceedings, clearance searches and general TM/patent portfolio management and advice. Further, she conducts IP due diligence for mergers, acquisitions and licensing, and provides strategic guidance for other technical transactions.
Prior to entering the legal field, Aya worked in product and test engineering roles at multiple semiconductor companies, as well as serving as a research assistant in an embedded networked systems lab at California State University, Long Beach.
Professional Highlights
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Member, Keizai of Silicon Valley
- Member, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley
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- Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
- Member, Tau Beta Pi
Education
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J.D., Santa Clara University, 2019
B.S., Electrical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, 2015
IEEE, HKN, TBP Member; Campus Honors Member
Admissions
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Texas
California
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office