Ariba A. Ahmad

Associate

Ariba A. Ahmad

Associate

Ariba Ahmad focuses on patent and trademark litigation while growing her knowledge beyond IP litigation by working on trademark matters along with Foley’s Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Practice. She is a member of the firm’s IP Litigation Practice.

Before joining Foley, Ariba worked as a judicial extern for the Honorable Sara Elizabeth Lioi, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, where she prepared bench memos, briefed motions for clerks, and conducted legal research. She was also a judicial extern for the Honorable Emanuella D. Groves of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth District. Ariba worked as a Civil Procedure honors fellow and Business Associations honors fellow during law school. In addition to her litigation experience, she has a strong interest and passion for pro bono. During law school she worked at an immigration clinic within Case Western Reserve University School of Law and continues that at Foley by working on pro bono asylum matters.

Prior to law school, Ariba gained experience in the health care technology space while working for Cerner and is familiar with electronic medical records and their related federal regulations. Since joining Foley, she has continued to pursue her interest as a member of Foley’s Health Care & Life Sciences Sector and keeping up to date on legal health care trends and issues.

Affiliations

  • Member of the Muslim Bar Association
  • Member of the South Asian Bar Association
  • Member of Chicago Women in IP

Presentations and Publications

Languages

  • Hindi (fluent)
  • Urdu (fluent)
18 October 2024 Events

20th Annual IP Conference

Foley & Lardner LLP is back in Chicago for our 20th Annual IP Conference! Join us on Friday, October 18, 2024, to celebrate two decades of pioneering engagement at the cutting edge of intellectual property law.
28 February 2024 IP Litigation Current

Generative AI Systems Tee Up Fair Use Fight

The surge of generative artificial intelligence systems entering the market faces a barrage of intellectual property challenges in the courts.
14 December 2023 Events

Navigating Clean Beauty: Fine Lines and Wrinkles with Regulatory and IP Strategies

Join us for a timely and comprehensive analysis of the clean beauty industry with Foley Fashion, Apparel & Beauty (FAB) attorneys and special guest, Claire Bing of Confiance Cosmetic Group LLC.
18 April 2023 Foley In Fashion

Brand Collaborations & Fashion Campaigns Gone Wrong

Fashion brands collaborating with celebrities or other brands has become increasingly popular, as it allows for a wider target demographic to be reached.
17 April 2023 White Papers

The Laws of Fashion: What's Trending in 2023

The Fashion, Apparel & Beauty industry team at Foley & Lardner invites you to dive into the hot topics facing the industry as brands continue to collaborate and innovate so that they remain on the cutting edge in 2023 and beyond.
04 January 2023 Blogs

New Hope for Patent Owners Who Can’t or Don’t File Formal Responses?

Director Kathi Vidal has issued a new precedential decision sua sponte that impacts the standard for abandonment of contest in inter partes reviews (IPRs).