Robert Fischer has more than thirty years of experience practicing in intellectual property matters.
transactions involving a leading silicon valley entrepreneur’s computer and software company.
Mr. Fischer has extensive experience in preparing and negotiating technology-related contracts, such as technology licenses, development agreements, supply agreements, manufacturing agreements, technology assignments and intellectual property employment agreements. He also has a substantial opinion and counseling practice, including evaluating a client’s ability to market products free from third party infringement claims and determine what types of intellectual property to rely upon to protect the product. Mr. Fischer has provided numerous written patent opinions dealing with infringement, patent validity and patent enforceability. Further, Mr. Fischer has substantial experience in electrical, software and mechanical patent prosecution, including supervision of associates and other partners in handling the patent preparation and prosecution work of clients in the securities trading and e-commerce fields.
Mr. Fischer’s career has included numerous representations of clients in actions before the Federal District Courts, ITC, and in USPTO inter partes reviews and patent interferences.
Mr. Fischer has served as an Adjunct Professor at Pace University School of Law teaching a patent law course. He was also counsel of record for the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Pfaff v. Wells Electronics, Inc.
Mr. Fischer is recognized as a New York Super Lawyer in the 2012-2016 editions and is listed in the 2017-2019 editions of The Best Lawyers in America. He is also listed in the 2013-2016 editions of IP Stars, Managing Intellectual Property and IAM Patent 1000 from 2013 through 2016. Super Lawyers is published by Thomson Reuters. Best Lawyers is published by Best Lawyers in partnership with US News and World Report. IAM Patent 1000 is published by Globe Business Media Group. A description of their selection process can be found in the respective links above. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.