Robert Sovesky’s practice focuses on commercial intellectual property (IP) law
with a strong emphasis on technology transactions, government contracts, IP
procurement, and strategic advisement. His experience focuses on aligning IP
strategies with technology-driven business objectives, contract requirements, and
funding timelines. Robert offers tailored guidance to navigate complex technology
transactions and IP portfolios for clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to
emerging startups.
Robert excels in management of worldwide patent and trademark portfolios, negotiating
and structuring licensing agreements, conducting due diligence for IP-related deals,
and providing strategic counseling on technology roadmaps. His experience includes
freedom-to-operate analyses, clearance searches, patentability and landscape
analyses, infringement and non-infringement opinions, and validity and invalidity
opinions.
Robert is skilled in addressing subject invention determinations, compliance with
federal IP regulations, and the management of IP rights under government-funded
projects. He provides general advisement on optimizing IP strategies within the
constraints of government contracts, ensuring clients maintain competitive
advantages while meeting contractual obligations.
Robert’s technical experience lies in chemical, material science, medical,
energy systems, and biotech fields. For example, his experience includes metallurgy,
additive manufacturing printing (3D printing), nanomaterials, batteries, thermal
interface materials, aerospace, polymers, foams, coatings, sealants, hydrocarbon
processing (oil and gas), catalysis, wood chemistry, plasma chemistry,
pharmaceuticals, automotive, fasteners, medical equipment and procedures, nuclear
chemistry, food production, proteins, and renewable energy devices. This broad
technical knowledge informs his ability to counsel clients on a wide variety of
matters.
