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Robert R Baron Jr

Robert R Baron Jr

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Robert Baron is a partner in the Litigation and Intellectual Property Departments, the Practice Co-Leader of the Arbitration Group, the former Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property Department, and the former Leader of the Intellectual Property Litigation Group. Rob is a trial lawyer whose clients hire him to handle their most complex, high-stakes, and strategically important disputes.

He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving patent, trademark, and copyright infringement; the breakdown of strategic acquisitions and licensing agreements, and other business terminations; the theft of trade secrets; IP ownership; unfair competition; and false advertising.

Rob has litigated and tried cases, including injunction actions, before state and federal courts and arbitration panels throughout the country. He represents pharmaceutical and biotech companies, software developers, chemical companies, financial institutions, manufacturers, aerospace companies, publishers, universities and research institutions, retailers, and charitable organizations.

Career

Admissions:

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Professional Memberships

Past Chair, Business Litigation Committee of Philadelphia Bar Association

Judge Pro Tem, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, Commerce Litigation Division, assisting the court when asked in the management of settlement discussions and mediations.

Participant in Leadership, Inc., Philadelphia's premier leadership-training organization, and in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Community Partnership Program

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Robert Baron is increasingly noted for his expertise in commercial litigation with particular emphasis on intellectual property disputes.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Robert Baron is a fantastic attorney and he goes out of his way to know our business and people.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Robert Baron inspires confidence and is receptive to ideas on the substance of matters, respectful of organizational priorities, and responsive to feedback.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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