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Robert J. Yarbrough

Lipton, Weinberger & Husick

48 years of experience
Intellectual Property, Patents
Kentucky, Pennsylvania, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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Biography

I have practiced law for over years. I specialize in patent law, particularly patent prosecution and helping clients protect their inventions.

I am a patent attorney licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and hold a degree in mechanical engineering. I am a partner in the law firm of Lipton, Weinberger & Husick, a specialty intellectual property law firm based in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

I opened my patent law office in 1998 and have practiced patent law from that time to the present. I worked in the Environmental Practice Group of Drinker, Biddle & Reath from 1996 until 1998 and in the Environmental Department of Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher, Shiekman & Cohen, a Philadelphia regional firm, from 1989 through 1995. I enforced environmental laws for the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1977 through 1988.

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

Patents: Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Kentucky
Since 1977

Pennsylvania
Since 1989

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Since 1998

Professional Experience

Partner: Lipton, Weinberger & Husick; 2008 - Current; I am a partner in Lipton, Weinberger & Husick, an intellectual property boutique firm located in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Owner: Robert J. Yarbrough, Attorney at Law; 1998 - 2008; I operated a solo patent law office.

Attorney: Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP (now Faegre Drinker); 1996 - 2002; From January 1996 through January 1998, I was employed in the environmental practice group of this top-100 law firm. From January 1998-January 2002 I was of counsel for environmental matters.

Attorney: Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher, Shiekman & Cohen; 1989 - 1995; I worked in the environmental department of this Philadelphia regional firm on a variety of environmental issues.

Managing attorney: Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet; 1977 - 1989; I enforced air pollution, water pollution, solid waste and coal mining laws for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Education

University of Kentucky College of Law: J.D. | Law; 1974 - 1977

University of Kentucky: B.S. | Mechanical Engineering; 1972 - 1974; Honors: Pi Tau Sigma, mechanical engineering honorary

University of Louisville: Mechanical Engineering; 1970 - 1972; Honors: Attended Speed Scientific School

Professional Associations

Chairman, Pennsylvania Intellectual Property Forum: Chairman; 1998 - Current; Activities: The PA IP Forum is an organization of patent and intellectual property attorneys. The focus of the organization is education and advocacy for small business and individual inventors.