WILSON | HAM
Bay Area IP Law Firm
Our attorneys are dedicated to providing high quality and cost effective patent
and intellectual property services to established and early-stage technology companies.
Services Portfolio
- Patent Preparation/Prosecution
- Trademark Procurement
- Copyright Registration
- Strategic Consulting
- Invention Disclosure Programs
- Corporate Support and Due Diligence
- Infringement/Patentability
Technical Expertise
The firm has extensive experience
in a wide range of high technology fields
including computers, hardware and software,
wired and wireless communications,
video processing, optical imaging,
and semiconductor related technologies.
Our Attorneys Know
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Materials Science
- Physics
About Us
The firm was originally founded by Mark Wilson in San Jose, California, during the technology boom of 2000.
In 2001, Thomas Ham joined Mark, after holding an in-house attorney position with a Fortune 500 company.
Within just a few years, the law firm of Wilson & Ham enjoyed a very successful patent practice with several high technology
clients in Silicon Valley and other areas throughout the nation.
The combined experience and resources of Wilson & Ham provide clients with informed patent counseling
on a breadth of technical and legal issues.
Our Team
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Mark Wilson
MARK WILSON, Registered Patent Attorney
Mark is dedicated to providing high quality patent prosecution services to established and early-stage companies. Mark has drafted hundreds of patent applications and developed a broad range of knowledge in computer networking technologies including LANs, MANs, WANs, routing, switching, IP, Ethernet, and ATM.
Professional
AdmissionsUS Patent and Trademark Office
US District Court, N.D. Cal
US Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit
California Supreme CourtProfessional Affiliations
& EducationState Bar of California
JD, Santa Clara Univ. School of Law,
Santa Clara University, 1997
BS, Engineering,
Cal. Polytechnic State University, 1990Representative
Software
Computer Networking
Computers
Optical Devices
Optical Systems
Semiconductor Processing
Circuits -
Thomas Ham
THOMAS HAM, Registered Patent Attorney
Tom provides intellectual property counselling for startup companies and divisions of large corporations. Previously, Tom has worked as in-house patent counsel at Sony Electronics. Tom’s practice includes software, computers, optical devices, semiconductor devices, semiconductor processing, and circuits.
Professional
AdmissionsUS Patent and Trademark Office
US District Court, N.D. Cal
US Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit
California Supreme CourtProfessional Affiliations
& EducationState Bar of California
JD, Golden Gate Univ. School of Law,
Golden Gate University, 1997
BS, Physics, magna cum laude
North Carolina State University, 1994Representative
Software
Computers
Optical Devices
Semiconductor Devices
Semiconductor Processing
Circuits
Communications -
Yuan Guo
YUAN GUO, PhD, Registered Patent Agent
Dr. Guo has been working as a patent engineer since early 2008 and is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese. Through his advanced education, Yuan has a solid understanding of communication networks, wireless and mobile communications, network security, integrated circuit (IC) design, radio frequency (RF) IC, and digital signal processing (DSP).
Professional
AdmissionsUS Patent and Trademark Office, 2012
Education
PhD, Electrical and Computer Eng.
University of Florida, 2006
BS, Electrical Engineering,
Xian Jiaotong University, 2000Representative
Communication Networks
Wireless Communications
Mobile Communications
Network Security
Integrated Circuit (IC) Design
Radio Frequency (RF)
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Our Clients
Our attorneys work hard to satisfy the needs of all of our clients, regardless of the size or stage of the company.
Our clients include internationally recognized leaders in a variety of high tech industries,
as well as emerging technology companies who emphasize the value of their intellectual property assets.
Our attorneys strive to deliver excellent results for each client.
The firm recognizes that high quality work is made possible through great relationships
with exceptional clients who care about quality.
ESTABLISHED COMPANIES
Our attorneys are experienced working with patent departments and corporate counsel at large and mid-size companies.
We are very familiar with various internal legal and business procedures, and we try to adapt our business processes to complement each client’s operating practices.
EARLY-STAGE COMPANIES
For early-stage companies, we understand that building a small company into a great company requires substantial time and attention to detail.
That is why we work very closely with early-stage companies to explore and develop appropriate intellectual property strategies intended to achieve valuable and cost-effective protection.