Robert L. Showalter

Founding Partner

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Professional Experience

Rob Showalter is a founding partner. Rob concentrates his practice on patent matters. He has substantial experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in technologies such as materials handling vehicles, container design and manufacture, electric shavers, shaving razors and E-commerce. He also has substantial experience in providing patentability, infringement, clearance and validity analyses and opinions. Rob worked at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 1984-89, handling patent applications relating to container manufacture and metal deforming.

Education

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1983
• J.D., The American University, Washington College of Law, Cum Laude, 1989

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1989
• Kentucky, 2000
• Registered to Practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1989

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
• United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Professional Associations

• Federal Circuit Bar Association
• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Dayton Intellectual Property Law Association