Overview

Archis (Neil) Ozarkar is Senior Counsel in McKool Smith's Houston office. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex IP disputes, including in patent, trade secret, and trademark litigation. Neil represents clients in federal district and appellate courts, before the US International Trade Commission, before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in post-grant review proceedings, and in arbitration proceedings. His practice has also included helping clients procure patents in key technological areas, addressing IP issues in complex technology transactions, and managing domestic and foreign patent portfolios.

Neil has litigated matters from pre-filing analysis through dispositive motions and appeals. With a background in electrical and computer engineering, Neil specializes in IP disputes primarily in the technology and oil and gas industries.  

Before joining the firm, Neil worked at a prominent international law firm, and prior to that, at an IP boutique. During law school, Neil served as the article submissions editor for the Houston Business and Tax Law Journal and competed in the Giles Sutherland Rich Patent Moot Court. Prior to attending law school, Neil worked as an engineer at two Fortune 50 companies.

Neil is admitted to practice in Texas and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Western, and Northern Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Recognition

Rankings & Honors

  • Recognized by "Best Lawyers in America" as Ones to Watch (2024-2025)
  • Ranked among the Most Active Attorneys Representing Patent Owners in Patexia's PTAB Intelligence Report (2024)

Media & Events

Education

J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2011

  • Submission Editor, Houston Business and Tax Law Journal

M.S. in Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, 2003

B.S., with honors,  Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2001

Court Admissions

  • State of Texas
  • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • The U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Distrcits of Texas
  • The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Jump to Page

McKool Smith Cookie Preference Center

Your Privacy

When you visit our website, we use cookies on your browser to collect information. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences, or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. For more information about how we use Cookies, please see our Privacy Policy.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Always Active

Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. These cookies may only be disabled by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.

Functional Cookies

Always Active

Some functions of the site require remembering user choices, for example your cookie preference, or keyword search highlighting. These do not store any personal information.

Form Submissions

Always Active

When submitting your data, for example on a contact form or event registration, a cookie might be used to monitor the state of your submission across pages.

Performance Cookies

Performance cookies help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on its usage. We access and process information from these cookies at an aggregate level.

Powered by Firmseek