Technology Specialist
Orange County
Payam Mehr is a Technology Specialist in Orrick’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, with expertise in wireless systems, semiconductor R&D, and emerging technologies. He works closely with litigation attorneys to analyze patents and prior art, conduct claim analysis, and prepare technical reports and claim charts for investigations and litigations. Payam also assists in evaluating patent portfolios and competitive technologies to guide litigation and licensing decisions and supports case strategy by preparing exhibits and summarizing prior-art references.
Prior to joining Orrick, Payam was a Principal Engineer at Skyworks Solutions, where he worked on the design and optimization of next-generation radio frequency front-ends for mobile and IoT devices, electromagnetic interference analysis and module design. He also served as a Principal Engineer at GlobalFoundries, developing automotive radar and wireless transceiver building blocks and supporting IP strategy through invention disclosures and cross-functional R&D initiatives. During his time at GlobalFoundries, Payam was involved in securing a $217M design win as part of a collaborative team.
Payam received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University and his MSc from the University of Illinois Chicago. He was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Irvine, working on RF and analog integrated circuits for cellular applications.