Amir H. Alavi

Amir H. Alavi is a prominent patent litigator known for his work in complex intellectual property and commercial disputes. His practice areas encompass high-tech, including networking technologies, mobile device systems, eSIM, and 5G technologies, as evidenced by his involvement in cases related to Network-1 Technologies and Wapp Tech Limited Partnership. He also handles matters involving MEMS technology and has experience in the oil and gas sector. Alavi primarily represents plaintiffs, with 9 of his 11 tracked appearances being on the plaintiff side, though his firm also advises defendants in high-stakes patent infringement disputes.

Mr. Alavi is a co-founder of Alavi Anaipakos PLLC, established in May 2022. Prior to this, he was a name partner at Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing (AZA), which subsequently shortened its name following his and Demetrios Anaipakos's departure in March 2022. He previously served as general counsel for a company with 5,000 employees, providing him with valuable in-house insight into legal strategy. His notable case outcomes include a $15.7 million patent infringement verdict for Rembrandt Wireless Technologies, LP against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., concerning Bluetooth patents, and a $9 million jury verdict for Saint Lawrence Communications LLC against Motorola Mobility LLC for patent infringement. He also played a key role in securing a $391 million patent infringement verdict for Versata Software against SAP America. In the "Wapp Tech" patent campaign, his efforts contributed to a $172 million jury verdict against Micro Focus and a $67.5 million settlement.

While details of Mr. Alavi's personal involvement in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings are not explicitly stated, his firm, Alavi Anaipakos, has a record of success in post-grant proceedings before the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Mr. Alavi earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago in 1995 and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in the same year. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.