Seth A. Safier

Seth A. Safier is a founding partner at Gutride Safier LLP, where his practice includes patent litigation as a core area. The firm represents businesses, inventors, and startups in patent lawsuits and applications. His litigation experience, including in patent matters, suggests a focus on technologies related to software, internet, and business methods, as evidenced by his appearance in EXPRESS MOBILE, INC. v. Facebook, Inc., and other cases involving digital platforms and privacy issues.

Mr. Safier primarily represents plaintiffs in litigation. In the tracked patent case, EXPRESS MOBILE, INC. v. Facebook, Inc., he appeared as of counsel for the plaintiff [tracked case data]. His firm's broader practice also frequently involves representing plaintiffs in complex litigation, including consumer class actions. A notable patent case handled by Gutride Safier LLP, where the firm represented the plaintiff AlphaCap Ventures, LLC, saw the Federal Circuit reverse a district court's decision holding the firm liable for attorney's fees, clarifying that the law regarding § 101 patent eligibility was unsettled at the time.

Beyond patent matters, Mr. Safier has extensive experience in complex class action litigation. His firm has achieved significant results in such cases, including settlement benefits exceeding one billion dollars for class members. He has been involved in several high-profile class actions, such as Gershzon, et al. v. Papa John's International Inc., concerning alleged privacy violations and user data tracking, and In re VNGR BEVERAGE, LLC Litigation (Poppi settlement). Information regarding his regular appearance in PTAB or IPR proceedings is not available.

Mr. Safier earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1998 and his Bachelor of Arts from Brandeis University in 1993. He is admitted to practice in California. Prior to co-founding Gutride Safier LLP, he served as general counsel at an internet company and was a litigator at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe.