Chang Tsi & Partners has appointed Howard Hao as the deputy director of patent department. Mr. Hao specializes in the machinery and electric aspects of patent law, covering general machines, home appliances, automobiles, engines, semiconductors, medical devices, food processing apparatuses, electromechanical control devices, construction machinery, air compression devices, and industrial designs.
Mr. Hao also provides legal services in patentability, infringement analysis, patent re-examination and invalidation, patent administrative and legal proceedings, and other matters related to intellectual property rights.