Attorney Profile
- Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Areas of Emphasis
- Commercial Litigation
- Trademark and Copyright
- Computer and Internet Law
- Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- Third Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
- Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
- Education
- Cornell Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1977
- Polytechnic University, B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1969
- Professional Activities
- Master and Co-Director, John C. Lifland Inn of Court for Intellectual Property
- Member, International Trademark Association
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
Robert J. Schoenberg
Partner
As Robert J. Schoenberg guides his clients through the complex issues of intellectual property, trademark, copyright, patents and complex commercial litigation, he maintains his focus on one overarching issue: his clients' business objectives. "We strive to understand our clients' business and marketing strategies in order to provide them with effective legal solutions and advice," says Bob, a 29-year veteran of the firm. Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers Client's Guides, in which Bob has been singled out as a leading IP attorney since 2005, note that Bob's clients spoke highly of his "understanding of their business, based in part on his engineering degree" and his "excellent analytical skills." His clients also say he "commands great respect for his advice across the pharmaceutical, software and publishing sectors." Bob also has been named among the top commercial litigation lawyers in New Jersey by Best Lawyers in America ®, a peer review of US Lawyers. Law & Politics magazine named him one of New Jersey's "Super Lawyers."
About one-third of Bob's practice focuses on general commercial litigation, with many clients in the computer industry. The remainder of his practice is intellectual property counseling and litigation, trademark and copyright work, and patent litigation. He also represents hospitals, helping them gain licenses for emerging medical technologies.
Bob's clients include IBM, Dell Computer, Forbes Inc., A.M. Best Co., Sportcraft Ltd., and Valley Health System. Some of his intellectual property work also brings him into the entertainment arena. For example, he represents the Estate of Benny Goodman.
Bob long had a deep interest in computers and technology issues. Before beginning his legal career, he developed software systems for Exxon Corp. He is a frequent lecturer on trademark, copyright and computer law topics. Bob is Master and Co-Director of the John C. Lifland Inn of Court for Intellectual Property and Federal Practice and a Member of the International Trademark Association.
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