Ali Shalchi
Shalchi Burch LLP - Intellectual Property & Litigation
California
CA, Patent Bar
"I have been a client of Mr. Shalchi for the last ten years and not only has he exceeded..."
About
Ali focuses his practice on advising startups on intellectual property matters (patent & trademark transactions, litigation and counseling) as well as business and employment litigation. He is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since 2002.
Ali obtained his B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from UCSD in 1998, where he completed several research projects on computer modeling of cardiac mechanics. He also received an… read more M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering, with a focus on MEMS (MicroElectroMechanicalSystems) & Semiconductor Fabrication, from UCLA in 2002. While at UCLA, he worked in the BioMEMS research group developing lab-on-a-chip technologies employing MEMS devices.
Prior to attending graduate school, Ali worked as a medical device engineer at Medtronic Inc.
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"We have worked with Ali for many years now. He has prepared multiple patent applications and filings for us. He is well versed in patent law, prompt and always aware of approaching deadlines. He easily understands concepts and is able to complete comprehensive application packages. He has also been very helpful in preparing any required responses. He is very reasonable in his billings and we feel his invoices are more than fair. We would absolutely recommend him."
"Ali helped us to review, specify, draft, and file a Provisional Patent Application and a Design patent, and started us down the road toward a full utility filing. The entire process couldn't have been smoother. He began with a thorough review of our inventions and quickly identified the patentable portions. He's super sharp and quick on the uptake. Ali recommended how additional design patents and/or copyrights and trademarks might help, and just as importantly, how they might not help. He was able to give us a really rounded view of how the filing and protection process plays out and did an excellent job at clarifying tricky legal topics. I think the fact that Ali had worked extensively as an actual product engineer in the past really lets him excel in talking to engineers. Anyhow, as an engineer, I greatly appreciate having a lawyer who can talk through the engineering processes with me and provide thoughtful, critical analysis of my products while identifying applicable strengths and weaknesses. I'm normally a bit hesitant to make blanket recommendations, but this process was exceptionally smooth and I think Ali is well deserving of praise. Awesome."
"Ali helped me so much. He made my case go smooth and simple. He is a very trustworthy person and keeps things clear. He was Great with communicating with me and was very organized with all the paperwork. Highly Recommend!"
"My go to guy for all IP related issues. I've used Ali several times over the past 5 years .If you have an IP issue no further! Ali is always responsive and takes the time necessary to explain issues to process and weighs pros and cons of any particular course of action. I work frequently with a variety of attorneys and Ali is the only one who always keeps me informed. I highly recommend Ali!"
"I have hired Ali for a number of my trademark and patent work. Ali's engineering background is invaluable. Coupled with his experience and extensive knowledge in IP law, Ali is by far the best IP attorney I have worked with. He is thorough and does a great job of explaining things. I referred Ali to my brother for his medical practice and he has also been impressed. We will both be using him for all of our IP work indefinitely."
"Mr. Shalchi was great to work with and really made the process as painless as possible, he was always very responsive and the end result was better than expected."
Work History
Shalchi Burch LLP
Partner & Founder
Aug 2019 - Present
• Prepare and prosecute patent and trademark applications.
• Labor & Employment litigation
• Handle IP disputes, including TTAB oppositions, PTAB proceedings and federal court litigation.
• Perform freedom-to-operate, landscape, due diligence and infringement analysis.
Illumina
Patent Attorney – Global IP Group
Apr 2017 - Jul 2019
• Patent portfolio management for platform/instruments division
• Review invention disclosures, prepare & prosecute patent applications.
• Manage in-license and out-license relationships.
• Perform freedom-to-operate, landscape, due diligence and infringement analysis.
• Support business transactions, e.g. CDAs, MTA, CDAs, MTAs, beta agreements, collaboration agreements and license agreements.
Burch Dallmann LLP
Counsel
Oct 2014 - Apr 2017
• Conduct patent/trademark litigation and patent reexamination proceedings.
• Handled patent & trademark applications in a variety of fields and technologies.
• Counsel start-up companies on IP audits, patentability, design-around and freedom-to-operate.
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
Associate – Intellectual Property Group
May 2012 - Sep 2014
• Handled patent litigation on thin-film transistors & web technology, including pre-filing investigations, pleadings and motions, discovery, infringement/invalidity contentions, and claim construction.
• Worked closely with technical experts in support of expert reports and depositions.
• Managed patent licensing/enforcement campaign, strategy, negotiation and drafting of license agreements.
Adli Law Group PC
Associate – Intellectual Property Group
Jan 2011 - Apr 2012
• Played key role in multi-patent action through trial at the International Trade Commission (ITC) relating to engineered polymer films used in electronic devices, including establishing that asserted patents were practiced and infringed.
• Managed discovery projects, conducted depositions and worked with engineers and scientists in the U.S. and Japan.
Hampton Holley LLP
Intellectual Property Attorney
Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
• Litigated patent suit on distributed database systems.
• Prosecuted trademark applications; handled cybersquatting action before ICANN.
Paul Hastings
Associate – Patent Litigation Group
Jun 2003 - May 2009
• Focused on all aspects of high-technology patent and trade secret litigation for medical devices, electrical & semiconductor technology.
• Conducted legal and technical research, patent validity/infringement analysis, claim construction analysis, expert reports, damages analysis, written discovery and depositions, motion practice, and trial preparation.
Farjami & Farjami LLP
Patent Engineer/Agent
Jul 2001 - Jul 2002
• Drafted high-technology patent applications in the areas of semiconductor fabrication and wireless communications.