Ilan  Barzilay

Ilan Barzilay


Pierce Atwood LLP

Recognized since 2014

Boston, Massachusetts

Practice Areas

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Patent Law

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Ilan Barzilay is an intellectual property practitioner specializing in obtaining and enforcing patent rights. Ilan leads a team of attorneys that procures patents for clients ranging from technology startups and research institutions to established companies and multinational corporations. He is a trusted advisor to clients seeking meaningful patent protection crafted to align with important business goals. His practice also includes handling contentious matters in the federal courts and before the USPTO. Ilan has a background in all aspects of intellectual property with experience in areas such as portfolio management, opinions, licensing, trademarks, and copyrights.

While Ilan specializes in the fields of electrical engineering and computer science, his legal experience covers a wide variety of technologies including speech processing, machine learning, cloud computing, electronic devices, telecom systems, microelectromechanical structures (MEMS), database management, financial services software, medical devices, flexible sprinklers, consumer products, equestrian hoof-pads, scented candles, and partridges-in-pear-trees.

Ilan regularly presents on intellectual property law and has been quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Mass High Tech, International Business Times, and others.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 100 Summer Street
    Boston, MA 02110
Education
  • Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 1999
  • Cornell University, B.S., Electrical Engineering, graduated 1996
Bar Admissions
  • United States, Massachusetts
  • United States, New York
Affiliations
  • Boston Intellectual Property American Inn of Court - Former counselor
  • Boston Patent Law Association - Member
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Member
  • International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) - Member
  • University of New Hampshire Law School - Former adjunct professor of Advanced Patent Litigation
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court
  • Various U.S. District Courts

Pierce Atwood LLP
Headquarters: Portland, Maine

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Patent Law
Awards:
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Patent Law and Intellectual Property Litigation (2014-present)
  • Recognized by Intellectual Asset Management in its annual publication IAM 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners (2014-present)
  • Named a "Rising Star" in New England Super Lawyers (2008-2012, 2014)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Trademark Law

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