Ryan D. Borelo

Senior Attorney


Ryan Borelo is a member of the Intellectual Property and Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Groups. He practices all areas of intellectual property law and has a diverse range of experience assisting as lead and local counsel for various matters, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and plant variety protection litigation. Ryan also helps clients resolve commercial litigation issues, including claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. He has served as lead discovery counsel on large-scale matters and managed all aspects of eDiscovery.

Ryan is a registered patent attorney and has prosecuted patents in various areas, including chemical, mechanical, pharmaceutical, printing, semiconductor, software, electrical, and optical laser technologies. He also has experience drafting intellectual property licensing agreements.

Prior to his legal career, Ryan was an engineer for five years with ExxonMobil, Chevron Phillips Chemical, and Fluor Corporation. He enjoys providing his clients with a holistic approach to resolve their legal matters by drawing upon his engineering, business, and legal experience. Ryan used these skills as a member of a law and entrepreneurship clinic where he assisted various clients while he was a law student. He also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable David Sam on the U.S. District Court in the District of Utah.

Ryan has volunteered with several legal clinics and pro bono initiatives to help indigent clients with issues such as resolving consumer debts, estate planning, assisting with the recovery of kidnapped children, and providing legal assistance to detained immigrants in a Texas detention center.

    • Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D.
    • BYU Marriott School of Management, M.B.A.
    • University of Houston, B.S., Chemical Engineering
  • Bar Admissions

    • Minnesota
    • Texas
    • U. S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
    • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    • Named to Best Lawyers' "Ones to Watch" list for Intellectual Property Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property, 2024

    • Recognized in San Antonio Magazine's "Top Attorneys in San Antonio" List, 2022 and 2023

    • International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

    • Class of 2020-21 LeadershipSBOT

    • Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) U.S.

    • Spanish

Latest News and Insights

Publications1.29.24

Intellectual Property Update and Year in Review | January 2024

In this newsletter, Dykema IP attorneys provide insights on key developments of 2023 and look to…

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Press Releases9.4.23

28 Dykema Attorneys Included in "San Antonio's Top Attorneys 2023" by San Antonio Magazine

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is pleased to announce that 28 of its attorneys are listed as…

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Press Releases8.17.23

194 Dykema Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 194 of its attorneys, in multiple practice…

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