YuKai Bao

YuKai Bao is an attorney at Desmarais LLP, focusing her practice on intellectual property litigation and counseling, particularly within the electrical and software industries. Her technical expertise encompasses areas such as machine learning, content recognition, telecommunications, and robotics. Prior to joining Desmarais LLP, Ms. Bao gained substantial experience preparing and prosecuting patents while working as a patent agent and technical advisor at McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP. She also held summer associate positions at both Desmarais LLP and Baker Botts LLP.

In her patent litigation practice, Ms. Bao primarily represents defendants, as indicated by her tracked appearances, with one known defendant-side engagement and no plaintiff-side appearances. Desmarais LLP is known for litigating complex, technology-driven disputes for some of the world's largest companies. While specific notable case outcomes led by Ms. Bao are not detailed in public records beyond an "Untitled case" on the defendant side, her firm has successfully handled significant patent infringement lawsuits for major technology companies. Ms. Bao has also co-authored an amicus brief related to artificial intelligence and inventorship.

Ms. Bao has experience with Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) procedures, having participated in a mock American Invents Act (AIA) trial proceeding as part of the PTAB's Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP). She is admitted to the State Bar of California (2024) and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She earned her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2024 and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University (2020).