Ari Jaffess

Ari Jaffess is an intellectual property litigator at Liston Abramson LLP, where he focuses on patent litigation in district courts, before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Federal Circuit. His practice spans a broad range of technologies, including software, business methods, electronics, mechanical devices, medical devices, and chemistry. He also engages in patent counseling and prosecution, holding registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Jaffess's background includes computer science and software engineering, having worked as an internet consultant developing web applications prior to his legal career.

Jaffess has experience representing both patent owners in asserting their intellectual property and defending clients against infringement allegations. While the provided case data indicates one tracked defendant-side appearance, his professional profile highlights work representing patent holders in infringement matters against Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies related to streaming media delivery systems and automatic user interface generation. He has also defended a cannabis vaping hardware company in an ITC investigation.

He is actively involved in post-grant proceedings, regularly litigating before the PTAB, including Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) and ex parte reexaminations. Notably, he represents RE Secured Networks, LLC as Patent Owner in IPR2025-01019 against OmniVision Technologies, Inc., and Varia Holdings LLC as Patent Owner in IPR2024-01362, IPR2024-01363, and IPR2024-01364 against Apple Inc., with these IPRs connected to ongoing district court cases. A Law360 article also noted a Federal Circuit ruling that reversed a PTAB decision concerning a streaming patent.

Jaffess earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 2007, and holds a B.S.E. in Computer Science and a B.A. in Economics, both cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania (2000). He is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and various U.S. District Courts.