A former patent examiner at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and an in-house patent counsel for a multimillion dollar company, Ari Bai brings unique perspective and experience for assisting clients in protecting and leveraging their proprietary technologies. Ari understands the challenges of building a patent portfolio for our firm's clients. With more than 20 years’ experience navigating through the complexities of patent prosecution, clients rely on him to identify and protect disruptive technologies affecting the market. Ari is committed to delivering results for clients who need to protect their most important inventions.
Ari has significant experience with:
- Identifying inventions that are suitable for patent protection
- Preparing and prosecuting patent applications before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to obtain patent protection on complex inventions
- Providing counsel on strategies for protecting inventions that will influence the market
- Representing medical device companies in navigating the unique challenges of obtaining patent protection on complex technologies and processes
Ari is a frequent educational speaker on topics critical to patent clients and remains abreast of legal trends that affect the potential patentability of clients’ product lines.
Education
- American University (J.D., 1994)
- United States Naval Academy (B.S., 1983)
Bar Admission
- Arizona, 2012
- Missouri, 1994
- Admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1994
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- The Missouri Bar
- Naval Academy Alumni Association
- The Arizona Bar
- Missouri Asian-American Bar Association
- Past President, served two terms
Recognition
- Selected by Arizona Business magazine as a Leader in Law – Intellectual Property, 2019
- Selected by Arizona Business magazine as Arizona's Top Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2013, 2014
- Awarded Joint Service Commendation Medal by the U.S. Navy
- Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Early promotion to Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
