Ellyar Y. Barazesh is a Senior Associate in Baker Botts’ Intellectual Property practice group. His practice focuses on post-grant proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), patent litigation, and patent prosecution and counseling.
Ellyar's post-grant practice includes representing both petitioners and patent owners in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He has been involved in dozens of IPR proceedings and enjoys helping clients navigate the complexities and nuances of PTAB matters. He also has an active ex parte reexamination docket and regularly advises requesters and patent owners on effective strategies before the USPTO's Central Reexamination Unit.
Ellyar counsels clients involved in patent litigation on infringement, invalidity and claim construction issues. He also has a significant patent prosecution and counseling practice, which includes assisting startup companies in growing their patent portfolios and managing world-wide portfolios for established companies.
Ellyar has worked with clients in a wide range of technology areas, including computer hardware and software, computer memory, control systems, networking technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), location tracking systems, video and image processing, semiconductor devices, data encryption, graphical user interfaces, medical devices, footwear, and sports equipment. Through his practice, Ellyar has gained significant knowledge and experience in the field of autonomous vehicles, including self-driving cars and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Prior to joining the firm, Ellyar was a Senior Patent Counsel at Unified Patents, LLC. His work focused on IPR proceedings, ex parte reexaminations, and international opposition proceedings. Ellyar also served as a patent examiner at the USPTO, examining patent applications related to video compression and imaging
Ellyar earned his JD from Georgetown University Law Center, where he received the Leon Robbin Patent Award for achieving the highest grades in patent law courses of his graduating class and served as a member of The Tax Lawyer.
Ellyar earned his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. During his undergraduate studies, he worked at a multinational engineering company researching optical systems and is a co-inventor on a U.S. patent related to his research.
