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" Rob Hartman is the CEO and a partner at Lee & Hayes, PC. He earned his JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in the state of Washington and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His patent practice focuses on the strategic development and management of intellectual property portfolios tailored to each client’s individual strategies and market positions. He assists clients in formulating strategies to achieve their business objectives through the effective use of their intellectual property assets. Rob Hartman has extensive experience drafting and prosecuting patents across a wide range of technologies, including computer software, hardware, architecture, consumer electronics, e-commerce technologies, networking software and hardware, telecommunications, electro-mechanical devices, financial products, business methods, and internet-related technologies. He leverages his technical expertise to provide strategic support for his client’s intellectual property portfolios. Lee & Hayes, PC represents organizations in various industries and has a team of attorneys and professionals with experience in various areas of law. The firm also has offices in Atlanta, Austin, the Portland Metro area, Rochester, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
2026 Highlights: Rob Hartman has experience working and developing strategies across different groups within a client’s company, including legal counsel, engineering, accounting, and marketing departments. He understands the requirements of each group and how to use the client’s intellectual property assets to address them. "





