ROBERT J. HERBERGER
- Robert J. Herberger, the third partner in our Firm, concentrates
and specializes in intellectual property matters and litigation. More
specifically, he deals with patents, copyrights, trademarks and
trade secrets, as well as environmental litigation.
- Attorney Herberger graduated with honors in 1982 from Youngstown
State University with his bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering.
He received his juris doctor degree with honors in 1989 from
the University of Akron Law School. Prior to attending law school,
he worked as a chemical engineer at Electrochemicals, Inc., in
Youngstown, Ohio, and at Texas Instruments, Inc., in Austin,
Texas.
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- Further, he has helped to organize the Youngstown/Warren
Inventors Association, which was formed in 1994 to tap the area’s
growing reservoir of creative talent. It is a not-for-profit
organization designed to assist inventors in the development
and marketing of their inventions. Click HERE for a link to their web site.
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- Robert Herberger currently resides in Canfield, Ohio with
his wife, Beth, and their six children: Justin, Bobby, Kelcie,
Katie, Callan and Jarrett.
Since joining the firm in 1990, Attorney Herberger has been
involved in the procurement of numerous patents relating to a
wide variety of inventions. The following are some of the patents
he has been involved in procuring:
(click on any patent for a more detailed description)
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- U.S.
Patent No. 5,775,438 -- Earth Working Scraper Apparatus
- U.S. Patent No. 5,545,127
-- Laterally Adjustable Ankle And Foot Orthosis
- U.S. Patent No. 5,593,345
-- Abrasive-Belt Conversion Wheel For Cylindrical Grinders
- U.S. Patent No. 5,375,315
-- Pallet Nail Press And Method of Use
- U.S. Patent No. 5,439,633
-- Plastic Extruder Having A Mixing Valve With Automatic Shut-Off
- U.S. Patent No. 5,823,668
-- Extruder And Extrusion Screw Therefor
- U.S. Patent No. 5,816,698
-- Screw And Plasticating Apparatus And Method
- U.S. Design Patent
No. Des. 370,198 -- Spinner For A Wheel
- U.S. Patent No. D401,528
-- Lapel Pin
- U.S. Patent No. D403,610
-- Jewelry Article
- U.S. Patent No. 5,931,578
-- Extruder and Extrusion Screw Therefor
- U.S. Patent No. 5,971,436
-- Information Display Device
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- Also,
he
has
litigated
a
number
of
cases
concerning
intellectual
property.
Among
some
of
the
cases
are:
- Directed
Technologies,
Inc.,
v.
.comEnable,
Inc.,
et
al.
- (Judge
Economus,
N.D.
Ohio)
Copyright
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- Laura
J.
Anzevino
v.
Pittsburgh
Baseball,
et
al.
- (Judge
Economus,
N.D.
Ohio)
Copyright
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- Nutrition
21
v.
National
Biochemicals
Corporation
- (Judge
Polster,
N.D.
Ohio)
Patent
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- Olympic
Enterprises,
Inc.,
v.
Crown
Brushes
and
Decal
- (Judge
Bell,
N.D.
Ohio)
Copyright
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- John
Zidian
Company,
Inc.,
v.
V.
La
Rosa
&
Sons
- (Judge
Economus,
N.D.
Ohio)
Trademark
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- Thomas
Gesuale,
et
al.
v.
American
Waste
Services,
Inc.
- (Judge
Block,
E.D.
New
York)
Patent
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- DNA
Specialty,
Inc.,
v.
Ray
A.
Starr,
Sr.,
et
al.
- (Judge
Letts,
C.D.
California)
Patent
and
Trademark
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- Norman
E.
Colson
v.
R.E.
Whittaker
Co.
- (Judge
Kyle,
C.D.
Minnesota,
3rd
Division)
Patent
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- Restorative
Care
of
America
v.
Anatomical
Concepts,
Inc.
- (Judge
Matia,
N.D.
Ohio)
Patent
and
Trademark
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- Robert
J.
Herschler
v.
Berlin
Industries,
Inc.,
and
Pro
Formula
Laboratories
- (Judge
Whyte,
N.D.
California)
Patent
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- Paul
H.
Adams
v.
Michael
Leson
and
MLD
Group,
Inc.
- (Judge
Matia,
N.D.
Ohio)
Copyright
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- V.
La
Rosa
&
Sons,
Inc.,
v.
John
Zidian
Co.,
Inc.
- (U.S.
Trademark
Trial
and
Appeal
Board)
Trademark
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- James
Reynolds,
et
al.
v.
Jimbo
Publishing
Co.,
et
al.
- (Judge
Dowd,
N.D.
Ohio)
Copyright
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- Electronic
Reality
Associates,
L.P.
v.
Skiffy
Reality
Mortgages,
Inc.
- (Judge
Stuard,
Trumbull
County
Court)
Trademark
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- Eric
J.
Fier,
et
al.
v.
Andrews
Metal
Products,
et
al.
- (Judge
Economus,
N.D.
Ohio)
Patent
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