Safiya Aguilar

Safiya’s technical knowledge covers a broad spectrum of complex technologies, including medical devices, image and video processing, distributed computing, data communication networks, wireless communication devices,  graphical user interfaces, biometric authentication, inductive coupling, navigation, machine vision, feedback controls, fuel cells,  fintech, and additive manufacturing. She has experience preparing petitions for inter partes review (IPR) and requests for ex parte reexamination, as well as conducting legal and factual research in support of infringement and invalidity disputes. Safiya advises clients on all aspects of patent strategy, including validity opinions, landscape analysis, due diligence, and prosecution.

As a judicial law clerk, Safiya assisted administrative patent judges (APJs) with adjudicating America Invents Act (AIA) trials and ex parte appeals across chemical, electrical, mechanical, and pharmaceutical technologies. During her more than seven years as a patent examiner, Safiya evaluated the patentability of various medical devices, including spinal implants and prosthetics; image-guided and robotic surgical systems; internal and external fixation devices; and retractors.

Safiya devotes a portion of her time to pro bono matters. She has worked extensively with asylum-seeking clients and advocated on behalf of inmates seeking compassionate release over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has been recognized on the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll and received high honors.