Zayd Alathari, Juris Doctor, MS, BS
Senior Manager Intellectual Property Counsel, Legal Affairs
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
Zayd Alathari joined SABIC in February 2012 and is based in Riyadh. He is responsible for a team of attorneys and IP practitioners handling all aspects of intellectual property work for a number of Business Units, Manufacturing and Technology & Innovation teams in developing and implementing IP strategy, providing legal and IP counseling and contract support to enhance the value of SABIC technology. The team’s responsibilities include advising on, drafting and negotiating technology related agreements and patent portfolio management, patent preparation, prosecution and maintenance, freedom-to-practice, patent litigation and IP due diligence.