Roylance, Abrams, Berdo
& Goodman, L.L.P.

1300 19th Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington D.C. 20036
P | 202.659.9076
F | 202.659.9344

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Practice Areas

Counseling & Opinions
Litigation
Patents
Trademarks
USPTO Proceedings

Rajiv S. Shah

Rajiv S. Shah, an associate of the firm, has experience in preparation and prosecution matters involving domestic and foreign patent applications and U.S. trademark applications. He counsels clients on patent prosecution strategies, protecting and enforcing their intellectual property portfolios, patent and trademark licensing agreements and trademark co-existence agreements. He also renders opinions related to patentability, infringement and right-to-use matters. In addition, Mr. Shah represents clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office including trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings.

Mr. Shah’s areas of expertise are biotechnology, chemical and mechanical technologies specifically related to medical devices, pharmaceutical compounds and synthesis, and organic and inorganic chemical arts.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Shah worked for another IP law firm where he managed the patent and trademark portfolios of U.S. clients and served as liaison for the prosecution of foreign-based patent applications. Mr. Shah started his career as a law clerk for The Center for the Advancement of Genomics.

Education

The University of Maryland Law School, J.D., 2003

The Johns Hopkins University, M.S., Biotechnology, 2009

The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, B.S., Pharmacy, 2000

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Bar Association
Member, American Chemical Society
Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association

Bar & Court Admissions

District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Select Representative Cases

Hubbell Incorporated v. Acuity Brands - design patent and trade dress infringement

Etigra LLC v. Bayer CropScience LP - patent and copyright infringement

Normark Corporation v. Pure Fishing, Inc. - trade dress infringement