Partner, Patent Attorney

• Jan 2017 - Present

Karam Saab focuses his practice on developing patent portfolios to protect his clients' newest and most important products. His practice involves interfacing with his clients ahead of major product releases and developing comprehensive strategies to protect inventions for years into to the future, both domestically and abroad. Karam manages patent portfolios for several Fortune 500 companies and works with smaller clients to grow their patent presence.Karam tailors his practice to individual clients' needs, with frequent use of various programs available through the USPTO to expedite prosecution and obtain quality patents for his clients quickly. Karam travels frequently to the USPTO to meet with patent examiners to expedite the patent process for his clients, effectively getting them patents at a lower cost by decreasing the number of rounds of patent prosecution necessary to obtain an issued patent.Currently, Karam is focused on home automation products, satellite-based data distribution systems, inhalation-based medical devices, and cloud-computing applications.Karam also does significant Pro Bono work. Recently, he has been focused on helping low income families complete adoptions, helping long-time residents file for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to legally allow for US work authorization and deferment of any removal action from the United States. Show less

Patent Attorney

• Jan 2011 - Dec 2016

Patent Attorney

• Jun 2007 - Jan 2011

Karam's practice was primarily focused on patent prosecution and counseling in the electronics and software fields. During his tenure at Townsend, he drafted scores of patent applications and office action responses for clients ranging from the Fortune 500 to start-ups. Karam worked on bringing inventors' ideas from the conceptual stage to issued patents, both domestic and foreign. He has extensive experience with integrated circuit design, wireless networks, cellular networks, storage devices, encryption, networking, communications, electronic money transfers and biometrics. Show less

Engineer

• Jun 2003 - Jul 2004

My professional career started at BAE Systems where I worked on developing and implementing test hardware for a classified flight program. Projects included designing test circuitry from teh ground up and implementing FPGAs and the associated code. My professional career started at BAE Systems where I worked on developing and implementing test hardware for a classified flight program. Projects included designing test circuitry from teh ground up and implementing FPGAs and the associated code.