Robert E. Rosenthal, Esq.

Mr. Rosenthal practices in domestic and international patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights. Mr. Rosenthal's practice includes patent preparation and prosecution and advising on patent infringement and validity issues; advising on trademark availability and infringement issues and prosecution of trademark registration applications; conducting and supervising intellectual property due diligence and drafting and negotiation of intellectual property agreement provisions in connection with mergers and acquisitions; advice and strategy on copyright protection and avoidance of infringement; drafting and negotiating of agreements involving computer hardware and software acquisitions and intellectual property licensing; and advising on protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

His patent practice has covered a wide range of technologies, including sensing devices and instrumentation, business methods including financial services, digital television, medical rehabilitation equipment, vascular access devices, illumination and imaging devices, signal processing, software for server management, semiconductor devices, and semiconductor device fabrication methods and inspection equipment.

Mr. Rosenthal is active in bar association activities, including past service as Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Intellectual Property Section and as Secretary of the PBA Civil Litigation Section. He speaks regularly in continuing legal education programs, and has served as a frequent moderator for programs for the International Trademark Association and the Civil Litigation Section of the American Bar Association, as well as onthe Intellectual Property Advisory Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.

Mr. Rosenthal was previously Partner with an AmLaw 100 law firm. He holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Princeton University and received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Contact: Rob Rosenthal

E-mail: rrosenthal@phd-ip.com

Phone: 215-542-5824