Lawyers & Advisors

CLARK A. JABLON, Partner
cjablon@panitchlaw.com
T: 215.965.1293
F: 215.965.1331

Clark A. Jablon is a founding partner of Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP (PSB&N) and is a registered patent attorney.

Mr. Jablon focuses his practice on all phases of patent prosecution, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications, preparing patentability and infringement opinions, conducting intellectual property due diligence investigations and providing litigation support for patent cases. He is experienced in all phases of electronics, computer hardware and software, Internet technologies and computer-implemented business methods.

Mr. Jablon has more than 25 years of experience in patent law, including eight years in the public sector as a Patent Examiner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

His patent litigation experience includes:
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (SIMCO Division) v. Ion Systems, Inc.
IDN Technologies, LLC v. Verisign
Merit Industries, Inc. v. JVL Corporation
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. v. Samsung and Sprint
Elantech Devices Corporation v. Synaptics, Inc.

His technology proficiencies include—

computer software
computer hardware
business methods, including financial applications
Internet technologies
electronic devices
hardware circuitry
database architecture
RFID technology
medical imaging software
traffic (roadway) engineering
database replication
gaming equipment, casino management systems
web browser technology
cable TV technology (e.g., set-top boxes, signal generation/transmission)
financial instruments
cryptography (e.g., encryption)
smart cards
digital rights management
check processing, debit processing
data compression
ionization (electrostatic charge/discharge) devices
GPS technology for cell phones
touchpads

Prior to founding PSB&N, Mr. Jablon was Counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Previously, Mr. Jablon was an associate at Panitch Schwarze Jacobs & Nadel, and a Patent Agent at Seidel, Gonda, Lavorgna & Monaco, P.C.

Mr. Jablon received his B.E. with honors in electrical engineering in 1982 from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his J.D. from the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law in 1995. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar, the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association.

Mr. Jablon has written and lectured extensively in the area of computer-implemented business methods. His articles include:

"How to establish an effective patent program in a company that does not currently seek patents," Information Display, Official Monthly Publication of the Society for Information Display, December 2007

"How to read a patent to understand its scope and determine whether potential infringement issues exist," Information Display, November 2007

"The increased importance of patent portfolio building in view of KSR v. Teleflex," Information Display, October 2007

"Obtaining and Enforcing Patents: New Standards for Patentability of Inventions," Information Display, September 2007

“Businessperson’s Guide to the American Inventors Protection Act (AIPA),” Philadelphia Business Journal, January 26-February 1, 2001, B16
“Get Ready for More Internet Domain Names!!,” Philadelphia Business Journal, March 23-29, 2001, B17
"Computer-Implemented Business Methods Are Patentable" (State Street �� Bank decision) Corporation, Banking and Business Law Newsletter, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Spring 1999, 16-17

"Protect Your Business with Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks" (An Intellectual Property Primer for Small
Businesses), formerly posted on Office.com, Winstar for Business, Inc. March 1999 (with Ned E. Barlas)

"Patent Protection for Software Products", Corporation, Banking and Business Law Newsletter, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Spring 1997, 17-20.

Mr. Jablon's lectures include:

“Software Patents,” Venture Forum, Diamond State Ventures, Penn State Great Valley, Malvern, PA, November 14, 2003

“The Top 10 Intellectual Property Issues That Companies Face Today,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Seventh Annual Business Lawyer’s Institute, Philadelphia, PA, November 28-29, 2001

“How to Read and Understand a Patent,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Fifth Annual Business Lawyer’s Institute, Philadelphia, PA, October 26-27, 1999

"Fax and Messaging Patent Issues," Presentation and Forum presented at FaxDirections/Messaging World ’99 Industry Conference, San Diego, CA, August 1-3, 1999.


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