Rob Bertin’s extensive patent, trademark and copyright litigation practice has included cases in the Eastern District of Virginia, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of Texas, the Northern District of Illinois, the Northern and Southern Districts of Florida, and the Districts of Arizona, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia.
In addition, Rob advises clients on issues involving infringement and validity of patents; conducts and reports on IP due diligence; drafts and negotiates license agreements, including software license agreements, joint venture agreements, consulting agreements, ASP equipment service agreements, patent license agreements, and co-branding and distribution agreements; advises clients on licensing strategies and other aspects of cultivating a patent portfolio; prepares new patent applications; and advises clients on various other patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret issues.
His representations have involved a wide array of technologies, including wireless telecommunications devices, systems and services; landline telecommunications devices, systems and services; computer technology including software, hardware, client server networks, microprocessors, memory, digital signal processors, encryption, data compression, MPEG, object oriented programming, circuit design and semiconductor technology; electronic commerce including electronic selling, buying, advertising, billing, auctioning, reservation and other online businesses; medical devices, including biopsy needles, catheters, flow control devices, balloon technologies and arterial stints; and a variety of other technologies.
Prior to practicing law, Rob was an electrical engineer with IBM Corporation’s Federal Systems Division, where he designed circuits and packaging for logic, memory and microprocessor chips. He also wrote proposals and technical studies regarding satellite systems and radiation-induced failure mechanisms in semiconductor devices. Rob has published papers and has been awarded two U.S. patents for his work in these areas.
