Seyfarth Shaw Welcomes Ilan N. Barzilay to the Intellectual Property Practice Group in Boston Office

Boston, MA (January 12, 2010)—Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full-service law firms, today announced that Ilan N. Barzilay has joined the firm’s Boston office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group. He was previously at Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Barzilay practices in all areas of intellectual property law with a focus on litigation of patent and other IP rights. He also counsels clients on a variety of matters, including: patent and trademark prosecution, portfolio development, opinions, and licensing. Barzilay’s experience covers a wide variety of technologies from microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), database management, and financial services software, to flexible sprinklers and medical devices, to equestrian hoof-pads and consumer products. He has represented clients of various sizes, from established corporations to research institutions to emerging companies. He has successfully litigated against both the largest hospital company in the world and the largest furniture company in the world.

“We are very pleased that Ilan has joined our expanding national IP practice and IP group in Boston,” said Brian L. Michaelis, Chair of Seyfarth Shaw’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. “Ilan’s extensive experience counseling and litigating in all types of IP matters coupled with his strong base in patent fundamentals enhance our ability to assist our clients with their IP matters both in the region and nationally.”

As technology speeds the pace of innovation, no business can afford to take its intellectual property for granted. The intellectual property practice at Seyfarth Shaw offers clients powerful protection for their most valuable assets. Backed by the resources of one of the nation’s premier law firms, Seyfarth’s veteran team of attorneys represents a diverse roster of clients—from Fortune 500 and multinational corporations to fast-growing start-ups. With broad experience in all areas of intellectual property law, the Seyfarth Shaw intellectual property practice is a full-service partner that helps clients identify and secure their intellectual property rights, exploit them in the marketplace and enforce or defend them anywhere the need arises. 

“Ilan shares our commitment to team work and superior client service, as well as an appreciation for sophisticated, technology-based service delivery models,” said Russell B. Swapp, Managing Partner of Seyfarth Shaw’s Boston office. “He’s a great addition to the firm and the Boston office, and we look forward to working with him.”

The Boston office was opened in 1999 with two partners and five associates. Since then, the office has experienced substantial growth, and with nearly 100 attorneys it is now one of the firm’s largest offices. Attorneys in Boston provide full-service legal expertise, with strong practice offerings in intellectual property, corporate and real estate, securities and commercial litigation, employee benefits, construction, immigration, and labor & employment.

“Seyfarth Shaw is the perfect platform to nurture my clients’ growing needs and offer them the full-service capabilities available at the firm,” said Barzilay. “I’m thrilled to join the IP team and work with my colleagues across all practice groups and offices.”

Barzilay earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. He is admitted to the Massachusetts and New York state bars, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court, and various U.S. District Courts.

Seyfarth Shaw has over 750 attorneys located in ten offices throughout the United States including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Washington D.C., as well as Brussels, Belgium. Seyfarth Shaw provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation and business services. The firm’s practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the country’s business and social fabric. Clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, newspapers and other media, hotels, health care organizations, airlines and railroads. The firm also represents a number of federal, state, and local governmental and educational entities. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.