Benjamin Byer

Practice Areas

Ben Byer resolves disputes involving technology. This often includes litigating patent infringement claims and cybersecurity issues, including biometric privacy, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and related trade secret misappropriation and copyright infringement claims. He litigates before trial and appellate courts nationwide, representing clients in disputes involving cellphone hardware, cellular communication standards, tablets, image processing, payment systems, e-commerce, internet-based customer service, search engine ranking algorithms, photogrammetry, electro-optical systems, internet chat, speech recognition, laser devices, control systems, and automotive products. Ben has a diverse technical background that includes electrical engineering, computer architecture, and atomic physics research.

Professional Memberships

President, The Seattle Intellectual Property American Inn of Court

Federal Bar Association

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Washington State Patent Law Association