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Patent and Trademark Law (All Aspects)

ID: 736470 Rhode Island, USA

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Semi-retired USA patent attorney with over 45 years of experience in all aspects of IP law, including both patent and trademarks. Not just applications, but also contracts, licensing, opinions, conflicts, litigation and appeals.

Currently counseling Hi Tech firms around the world on creating and managing strategic programs to protect inventions, technology and trademarks, including contracts, disputes and opinions.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1978 Degree: JD Subject: Law Institution: Brooklyn Law School
Year: 1975 Degree: BSEE Subject: Electrical Engineering Institution: Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2008 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Owner Department: Owner
Responsibilities:
Primarily consulting to Hi Tech firms around the work to create and manage strategic programs to protect technology, inventions and trademarks, including opinions, contracts and disputes.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1982 to 2008 Employer: Lilling & Lilling Title: Managing Partner Department: Law
Responsibilities:
Law firm representing clients from around the world regarding patent and trademarks, including patent and trademark searching, filing and prosecuting applications, contracts and licensing, opinions, disputes, litigation and appeals.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1978 to 1972 Employer: Lackenback Lilling & Siegel Title: Associate Department: Law
Responsibilities:
Primarily patent prosecution, filing and prosecuting trademark applications, legal research
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1975 to 1978 Employer: Self Employed Title: Per-Diem Patent Agent Department: Patents
Responsibilities:
Preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, legal research

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
One case to date.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
International Trademark Association:
Federal Legislative Committee, 1985-1988
Trade Practices Committee, 1988-1989
Dictionary Committee, 1999-1990
Forums Committee, 1990-1991
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Committee, 1992-1993, 1996 - 1998
Publications Committee, 1993-1994
Brand Names Education Foundation-National Moot Court Competition; 1994-1995
Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee 2002 -2004
While serving on the PTO Comm. of INTA, he helped plan and lectured at various teaching seminars for Trademark Examiners of the US Patent & Trademark Office.
Licenses / Certifications
1975 - registered US Patent Office
1979 - admitted to Bar of New York State
Now listed as retired

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