(Seyed) Vahid Sharifi is admitted to the state bars of Illinois and California (inactive), and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Tehran University in 1990, and a Master of Science in Engineering from Northwestern University in 1993. He is a graduate of Loyola University School of Law (May 2000).

He is a registered Professional Engineer, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and the National Society of Professional Engineers.

He prepares patents in the telecommunications, software, and electro-mechanical arts areas. He has gained experience as a Professional Engineer for Mid-America Engineers in Chicago, Illinois.

Vahid has written numerous articles on patent prosecution including: “Telephone Interviews with the Examiner” (Intellectual Property Today, February 2003), “Using Patents to Protect Your Rights on the Web” (Start Magazine, July 2001), and “Hard Facts on Software Patents.”