Mr. Bhargava concentrates his practice in domestic and foreign patent procurement, patentability, infringement and licensing issues, intellectual property litigation, and related client counseling. His prosecution practice includes the preparation of patent, trademark, and copyright applications; patentability, patent infringement, and patent validity opinions; and trademark registrability and clearance opinions.
Mr. Bhargava's patent prosecution experience focuses on the electrical, electro-mechanical, and mechanical arts, and he has specific experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a wide variety of technologies, including automotive (structural, electrical, mechanical, exhaust and suspension systems), business methods, spray and pump dispensers, mechanical actuators, RFID technology, printing machines and medical devices.
Experience
Intellectual Property Experience
Patent Examiner United States Patent and Trademark Office; Examination of patent applications directed to drilling and milling machines, and various mechanical and electro-mechanical devices.
Prosecution practice includes the preparation of: (i) patent, trademark, and copyright applications; (ii) patentability, patent infringement, and patent validity opinions; and (iii) trademark registrability and clearance opinions. Mr. Bhargava’s patent prosecution focuses on the electrical, electro-mechanical, and mechanical arts, and he has specific experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a wide variety of technologies including automotive (structural, electrical, mechanical, exhaust and suspension systems), business methods, spray and pump dispensers, mechanical actuators, RFID technology, printing machines and medical devices.
Litigation experience has involved a variety of intellectual property including District Courts, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Domain Name Complaints Mr. Bhargava has assisted several U.S. and foreign clients with the acquisition of fraudulently obtained domain names under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy promulgated by ICAAN.
Reexamination practice includes preparation and successful prosecution of a variety of inter-partes Reexaminations.
Technical Experience
Design engineer Lockheed Martin Astronautics; Mars '98 Lander Spacecraft.
Master’s Research/Thesis - Spacecraft structural design and manufacturing; Intelligent materials.
Seminars and Speeches
10/2005 Drafting Patent Validity & Infringement Opinions, Palm Springs, CA
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association.
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