Rob Schaffer is a Partner in the Patents and Litigation Groups of PCZL’s New York
office. Rob has written and prosecuted several hundred patent applications
before the US Patent and Trademark Office, including applications in optics,
aerodynamics, semi-conductor manufacturing, encryption, turbines, financial
products, surgical devices, and textile machines. Rob has also written scores
of opinions on these technologies. In addition, Rob has experience in a wide
range of litigation matters, including extensive courtroom work and numerous
Markman hearings.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Rob worked for twelve years as a consultant
engineer, primarily in mechanical equipment and hydraulic analysis.