Robert Smith

Massachusetts

Since 2000

Massachusetts, 2000

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001

Associate

Ropes & Gray

Current

Current

Rob's practice focuses on patent prosecution and counseling in the area of computer and information technology. He counsels clients on resolving complex patent and other intellectual property disputes, including pre-litigation defense strategies and conflict avoidance. Rob also has experience defending and enforcing patent infringement claims involving semiconductor manufacturing equipment, electronic commerce systems, and mechanical devices. Before entering private legal practice, Rob worked as a nuclear engineer for more than 10 years, where he performed thermal-hydraulic evaluations of commercial light water reactor systems during postulated accident conditions.

Suffolk University Law School

J.D.

2000

University of Massachusetts Lowell

M.S.

1993

Energy Engineering

University of Massachusetts Lowell

B.S.

1989

Nuclear Engineering