Bahareh Elahian

Bahareh Elahian, Ph.D. is a patent agent in the Electrical Practice Group with a strong background in electrical engineering, telecommunications, and biomedical sciences. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, two Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Her multidisciplinary expertise is further enriched by postdoctoral research in neuroscience and biomedical engineering, allowing her to evaluate a wide range of technologies with precision.

Prior to joining Oblon, Bahareh was actively involved in intellectual property matters at a litigation firm across various industries, including wireless communication, software and hardware systems, semiconductor fabrication, and artificial intelligence (AI). She has reviewed and analyzed hundreds of patents, conducted due diligence, and prepared claim and infringement charts, providing critical technical insight.

Her experience includes overseeing scientific projects related to implantable neuro-engineered devices, both in research and clinical applications, open and closed-loop. Additionally, Bahareh led engineering teams working on national telecommunications infrastructure development, broadband etc.

Education

• Memphis University (Ph.D.)
  •  Electrical Engineering
• Laval University (MS)
  •  Electrical Engineering
• Poly Tech University of Tehran (Amirkabir) (MS)
  •  Telecommunications Engineering
• University of Garmsar (B.S.)
  •  Electrical Engineering

Admissions

• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Technical Publications

• Elahian, Bahareh, et al. "Multimodal validation of a Thermal Mechanism of Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Neuroinhibition." Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, 3-7 Nov. 2018, San Diego, CA. Conference Presentation.
• Elahian, Bahareh, et al. "Mapping seizure networks with evoked potentials." American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, 30 Nov. - 4 Dec. 2018, New Orleans, LA. Conference Presentation.
• Waldman, Zachary, et al. "Pathological high-frequency oscillations disrupt memory encoding." Epilepsy & Behavior, Vol. 88, 2018, pp. 177-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.08.018.
• Elahian, Bahareh, et al. "Low-Voltage Fast Seizures in Humans Begin With Increased Interneuron Firing." Annals of Neurology, Vol. 84, No. 4, 2018, pp. 588-600. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.25325.
• Elahian, Bahareh, et al. "Identifying Seizure Onset Zone from Electrocorticographic Recording: A Machine Learning Approach Based on Phase Locking Value." Seizure, Vol. 51, 2017, pp. 35-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2017.07.006.
• Grenier, Dominic and Elahian, Bahareh, "Joint delay and direction of arrivals estimation in mobile communications." Signal, Image and Video Processing, Vol. 8, 2015, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11760-014-0736-2

Languages

• English
• French
• Farsi

Services

• U.S. Patent Procurement (Application Drafting & Prosecution)
• Litigation

Technologies

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Electronics & Software