Robert Abrahamsen '92

Alumnus Robert Abrahamsen made partner in the intellectual property, patent and litigation group at Pierce Atwood LLP. Abrahamsen focuses his practice on procuring patent rights for clients, counseling clients on best practices for maximizing the value of such rights and litigating patents in various tribunals. He has extensive experience in preparing and prosecuting both domestic and foreign patent applications, primarily concerning innovations in the electronic, software and mechanical arts. Abrahamsen has also litigated or otherwise favorably resolved many patent disputes in the courts and has successfully handled a significant number of post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He has advised clients in a variety of industries including image sensors, medical devices, integrated circuits, electronic payment systems and networks, pre-paid and stored value card processing, point-of-sale systems, X-ray imaging, e-commerce, internet conferencing, remote control systems, wire and cable design, juvenile products, and fitness monitoring equipment.