Victoria D. Hao is an associate in Holland & Knight's Washington, DC office. Her practice concentrates on intellectual property matters with an emphasis on IP portfolio management, patent, trademark and trade secret-related litigation, and patent prosecution. She counsels clients on worldwide acquisition, prosecution and policing of patents in the electrical, optics, semiconductor, telecommunication, electro-mechanical and mechanical arts. Her litigation experience encompasses proceedings in the U.S. District Court and patent-based unfair trade practice investigations before the International Trade Commission (Section 1337 of Title 19 investigations). Ms. Hao's practice also includes providing patentability, non-infringement, invalidity and freedom-to-operate opinions, negotiating licensing, manufacturing and purchasing agreements, and defending against cease-and-desist demands.