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About Robert J. Yarbrough

I have practiced law for thirty years. I specialize in business and 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 also am an environmental attorney licensed in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. In environmental matters, I am counsel to Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP, a top-100 firm of over six hundred lawyers with offices in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Princeton, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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.

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Professional Experience
ExperienceYears
Partner, Lipton, Weinberger & Husick2008-Current
I am a partner in Lipton, Weinberger & Husick, an intellectual property boutique firm located in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Attorney, Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP1996-Current
For environmental matters, I am counsel to this top-100 law firm. From January 1996 through January 1998, I was employed in the environmental practice group.
Owner, Robert J. Yarbrough, Attorney at Law1998-2008
I operated a solo patent law office.
Attorney, Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher, Shiekman & Cohen1989-1995
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 Cabinet1977-1989
I enforced air pollution, water pollution, solid waste and coal mining laws for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Education
SchoolFocusDegreeYear
University of Kentucky College of Law - University of KentuckyLawJ.D.1977
University of KentuckyMechanical EngineeringB.S.1974
Honors: Pi Tau Sigma, mechanical engineering honorary
University of LouisvilleMechanical Engineering1972
Honors: Attended Speed Scientific School
Professional Activities
ActivityOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
ChairmanChairman, Pennsylvania Intellectual Property Forum1998
Details: 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.
Chairman, Intellectual Property CommitteeDelaware County Bar Association20022002
Legislation Co-Chair, Environmental Law CommitteePhiladelphia Bar Association20002001

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