William W. Batoff Associates

Scott J. Fields

Scott J. Fields is a partner with Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP. He is head of the firm's Intellectual Property Group and a member of the firm's Business and Finance Department.

Mr. Fields started and headed the Intellectual Property practice group at Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers, LLP where he managed, developed and supervised a diverse docket of domestic and international intellectual property matters. He has developed a recognized expertise in Internet related intellectual property and related matters while representing major Internet related clients, including major regional ISPs, in a wide variety of applications including online calendaring, banking, product testing and reverse auctions. He has prepared and prosecuted Internet and business method patents and prepared a substantial number of Agreements in all areas of Internet and electronic commerce as well as handled domain and related trademark/servicemark disputes.
Mr. Fields is himself an inventor, patent holder and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of two Internet start-ups, including Feebid.com, the Internet's first RFP system for matching Intellectual Property clients with attorneys.

He has successfully filed and prosecuted nearly 800 patents and trademarks. His experience includes patent and trademark preparation and prosecution in the electronics, electro-mechanical and software arts, patent and trademark licensing, counseling and litigation. He also served as Staff Counsel for the United States International Trade Commission, Washington, D.C., office of Unfair Import Investigations.
Mr. Fields received his Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, from Pennsylvania State University, in Economics; and a Bachelor of Science degree from Temple University in Electrical Engineering. He received his Juris Doctor from The National Law Center of The George Washington University; Moot Court, Phi Alpha Delta.

Mr. Fields is a member of the American Bar Association; Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Section. He is also a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association (Business Law and Cyberlaw Committees) ; Montgomery County Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association; Licensing Executives Society; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Anti-Piracy Network.

Mr. Fields has also authored numerous articles, including, "Federal Circuit Limits Role of Jury, Appeals Court Decisions Affirms Ruling by Eastern Pennsylvania District Court," The Legal Intelligencer, June 21, 1995, Co-Author; "Color Alone Constitutes Trademark, Supreme Court ruling Resolves Dispute Among Federal Circuits," The Legal Intelligencer, April 20, 1995; "Assignor Estoppel Doctrine Applied in a Patent Case," The Legal Intelligencer, March 20, 1995; "GATT Will Have Significant Impact, Technology-Based Business Affected by New Litigation ," The Legal Intelligencer, February 2, 1995; "Distinctive Design Standard Adopted, Novel 3rd Circuit Ruling Defines Protection Under Lanham Act," The Legal Intelligencer, January 11, 1995; "Best Mode Requirement Need Not be Updated, Federal Circuit Rules in Case Where Continuation Application is Filed," The Legal Intelligencer, November 16, 1994; Author, "An Overview of NAFTA's Impact On Intellectual Property," The Law Works, October, 1994. Author, "Third Circuit Helps Small Trademark Owners, 'Reverse Confusion' Doctrine Provides Badly Needed Weapon," The Legal Intelligencer, October 19, 1994; "NAFTA Would Extend Protection of Rights, Historic Changes Expected if Pact is Ratified," The Legal Intelligencer, September 29, 1993.

Mr. Fields further served as Special Advisor to the Government of Ukraine on Intellectual Property Matters; 1995-1997. He is a frequent lecturer and served as the featured speaker at the 1998 Licensing Industry Merchandising Association (LIMA) Conference in New York City entitled, "Legal Implications of Internet Licensing" as well as the 1999 Offshore Funds Summit in New York City entitled, "Financial and Business Method Patents."
Mr. Fields was recently named the Legal Editor of the Intellectual Property ezine of Patentcafe.com, of Sacramento, CA, the nation's fastest growing Intellectual Property portal.

He is admitted to practice in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Reg. No. 32,857); United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; United States Claims Court; United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1986); Supreme Court of New Jersey (1986).