Karam Saab focuses his practice on building patent portfolios to protect his clients' newest and most important products. Prior to major product releases, Mr. Saab helps his clients with their new products by developing comprehensive strategies to protect inventions for years into the future, both domestically and abroad. He manages patent portfolios for several Fortune 500 companies and works with smaller clients to grow their patent presence.
Mr. Saab has significant experience working in the Internet of Everything (IoE)/Internet of Things (IoT) space, and has managed worldwide patent portfolio strategy and development for several home automation devices and systems, including thermostats, smoke detectors, and television receivers.
Mr. Saab tailors to the needs of his clients through various programs available through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to speed prosecution and to obtain quality patents. He frequently travels to the USPTO and its various satellite offices to meet with patent examiners to expedite the patent process for his clients, effectively obtaining patents at a lower cost by decreasing the number of rounds of patent prosecution necessary to receive an issued patent.
Currently, Mr. Saab is focused on artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous driving systems, home automation products, battery technology, satellite-based data distribution systems, electronic control systems, and cloud-computing applications.
Prior to joining the legal profession, Mr. Saab was an electrical engineer at BAE Systems where he designed and developed hardware and software for military production programs.
In January 2019, Mr. Saab won Denver Business Journal's 40 and 40 award for his professional and pro bono legal work. He was named a top patent practitioner in 2024 by IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners. Mr. Saab has also been recognized as a 2017-2020 Colorado "Rising Star" in the area of intellectual property by Super Lawyers magazine and was featured in a 2019 Super Lawyers article for his pro bono work reuniting children with their families. He was recommended by Legal 500 US in 2023 for Patent Prosecution. In 2024, Mr. Saab was listed in Barrister's Best and selected as the “People’s Choice” Best IP Lawyer (Non-Litigator) by Law Week Colorado.
Mr. Saab also does significant pro bono work. Recently, he has been focused on helping low income families complete adoptions and helping long-time residents file for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to legally allow for U.S. work authorization and deferment of any removal action from the United States.
Experience
Managed client teams through multiple product releases in the IoT/IoE space. Developed U.S. and worldwide patent prosecution strategy and targeted specific potential infringers which helped clients secure scores of patents around their products and cloud-based aspects of their product line.
Advised client in its development of a new medical device in cooperation with a multinational partner. Obtained strong patent protection worldwide which helped our client secure a favorable licensing position with their multinational partner.
Spent two seeks in Namibia creating a nonprofit organization whose mission is to distribute solar lamps and flashlights to villages that do not have electricity.
Helped client define product aspects of its new home automation division which focused on protecting and defining a patent prosecution strategy both within the U.S. and worldwide.
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University of Colorado School of Law J.D. (2008) Journal on Telecommunications and High Technology Law, Article Editor
University of Massachusetts-Amherst B.S. (2003) Electrical Engineering, cum laude
Colorado (2008)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (2009)
Colorado Bar Association
American Bar Association
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