Robert Lockwood brings decades of experience and a broad range of industry insight to his practice as a corporate intellectual property attorney. Companies and individuals who have valuable IP assets to bring to the marketplace rely on Robert’s strategic, business‐focused counsel to achieve optimized outcomes for their trademarks, copyrights, trade dress, domain names and other forms of intangible assets.
As a trusted counselor, a partner in adversarial proceedings, a skilled negotiator and a transactional strategist, Robert provides a wide range of IP and branding services for clients in industries as varied as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and software. He advises on trademark prosecution, infringement and post‐grant proceedings, IP audits and M&A‐related IP due diligence. Often working at the intersection of business growth and IP law, Robert is also called upon to draft employment and contractor agreements that protect trade secrets and other valuable IP. Robert works frequently with clients to identify in‐ and out‐bound licensing opportunities and potential joint‐ventures. Notably, he’s worked a number of international brands seeking U.S.‐based partners to help expand products and services into domestic markets.
Known as a practical problem solver who values creative, unique solutions, Robert helps brands thrive in traditional and online commerce.