Shariati, Behrooz

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• Farsi

Lawyer Overview

Behrooz Shariati practices intellectual property counseling and litigation, relating primarily to software, computer hardware, and networking technologies and industry standards. He has successfully represented clients in complex and highly technical patent and copyright cases involving: semiconductor design, fabrication and structure, software including threat and intrusion detection, automated software distribution and updating, network security, and ERP systems. He also has assisted clients in negotiating complex license agreements, with or without resort to litigation.

In addition to his legal experience, Behrooz brings industry and business experience from more than 15 years in the industry as a systems programmer, application programmer, technical consultant, project leader, customer support manager, development manager, and vice president for R&D for high-technology companies.

Behrooz's most recent representations include ON Semiconductor in patent litigation in the District of Delaware, Extreme Networks in patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas, Honda America and Nordic Naturals in patent litigation in the Northern District of California, and SAP in patent litigation in the Central District of California.

While in law school he co-founded the Western State University Intellectual Property Law Association, where he served as vice president from 1991 to 1994.

He is a member of the State Bar of California (Litigation and Intellectual Property Sections) and the American Bar Association (Law & Technology and Intellectual Property Sections). Behrooz holds an international Class B parachuting license, a U.S. private pilot's license, and a SCUBA certification.

Areas of Practice

• Intellectual Property

Representative Cases

• Extreme Networks defends against patent infringement claims relating to power-over-ethernet technology
• Honda enforces patents related to portable power equipment engines
• Jones Day and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California host the 4th Annual Law Day event to educate high school students about our legal system
• Nordic Naturals files patent infringement suit against J.R. Carlson Laboratories
• ON Semiconductor files patent infringement suit following Samsung's declaratory judgment action , (2009)

West Practice Categories

Copyrights, Intellectual Property Law, International Intellectual Property, Patents, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• North Carolina State Univ
• Western State University

Address

1755 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Phones

1.650.739.3920 (Business Phone)

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