Ahsan A. Shaikh is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm's
Ahsan’s practice encompasses the preparation and prosecution of patent applications. Ahsan has significant experience in client counseling, IP strategic planning, patent portfolio management, and due diligence in connection with technology acquisitions.
His experience includes the representation of companies in the e-commerce, computer software and hardware industries as well as medical device manufacturers.
Ahsan earned his B.A. in computer science with honors from the
He now concentrates his intellectual property practice on technology relating to the computer software and hardware arts, the internet, and specifically the video game/interactive entertainment software industry, topics for which he is a regular presenter. Ahsan has prosecuted many video game patents. He has written several articles on the legal issues faced by the video game industry, including in the National Law Journal and the San Francisco Daily Journal. He has also been quoted on the topic, such as in Variety Magazine. He is a member of the American Bar Association's Special Committee on Computer Gaming and Virtual Worlds.
Ahsan is admitted to the California State Bar and is a registered patent attorney admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Representative Experience
- Represented vascular device company in development of IP portfolio and defended IP due diligence during $150 million sale of company
- Represented medical device company in acquisition of competitor for $225 million
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2005
- University of California-Berkeley, B.A., 2002
Languages Spoken
- English
- Urdu
