List of people associated with patent law
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This is a list of notable people associated with patent law and patent
-related institutions. For a list of notable inventors, see list of inventors. For a list of notable patent attorneys, see list of patent attorneys and agents. For a list of notable patent examiners and clerks, see patent examiner. Although this list is not intended to include inventors, patent attorneys and patent clerks, those may also be inserted in this list if they made a durable impact on patent law, or patent-related institutions.
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A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
-related institutions. For a list of notable inventors, see list of inventors. For a list of notable patent attorneys, see list of patent attorneys and agents. For a list of notable patent examiners and clerks, see patent examiner. Although this list is not intended to include inventors, patent attorneys and patent clerks, those may also be inserted in this list if they made a durable impact on patent law, or patent-related institutions.
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- Banner, DonDonald W. BannerDonald W. Banner was a former United States Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks.Donald Banner was born in Chicago in 1924, he served as a P-47 pilot during World War II. He was shot down over Italy, and held in a German POW camp until April 29, 1945.After the war Donald attended Purdue...
(1924 - 2006), former Commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark OfficeUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficeThe United States Patent and Trademark Office is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that issues patents to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property identification.The USPTO is based in Alexandria, Virginia,...
(USPTO) - van Benthem, Johannes BobJohannes Bob van BenthemDr. Johannes Bob van Benthem was a Dutch lawyer. He was the first president of the European Patent Office, from November 1, 1977 to April 30, 1985....
(1921 - 2006), first president of the European Patent OfficeEuropean Patent OfficeThe European Patent Office is one of the two organs of the European Patent Organisation , the other being the Administrative Council. The EPO acts as executive body for the Organisation while the Administrative Council acts as its supervisory body as well as, to a limited extent, its legislative... - Bodenhausen, GeorgGeorg BodenhausenProf. Georg Hendrik Christiaan Bodenhausen was a Dutch civil servant. He was director of the United International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual Property from 1963 to 1970, and the first director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organization from 1970 to 1973.-...
, former director of BIRPIUnited International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual PropertyThe United International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual Property was an international organization. It was set up in 1893 to administer the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property...
and first Director General of World Intellectual Property OrganizationWorld Intellectual Property OrganizationThe World Intellectual Property Organization is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world"....
(WIPO) - Bogsch, ÁrpádÁrpád BogschDr. Árpád Bogsch was a Hungarian turned American international civil servant. He became an American citizen in 1959. From 1973 to 1997, he was Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization...
(1919 - 2004), former Director General of WIPO - Bolkestein, FritsFrits BolkesteinFrederik "Frits" Bolkestein is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 16 January 1978, until 5 November 1982, when he became State Secretary for Economic Affairs from 5 November 1982, until 14 July...
(born 1933), former European Commissioner for the Internal Market - Braendli, Paul, second president of the European Patent Office
- Brimelow, AlisonAlison BrimelowAlison Jane Brimelow CBE is a British civil servant and former Chief Executive and Comptroller General of the UK Patent Office, now known as the Intellectual Property Office...
(born 1949), ex-Comptroller General of the United Kingdom Patent OfficeUnited Kingdom Patent OfficeThe Intellectual Property Office of the United Kingdom is, since 2 April 2007, the operating name of The Patent Office. It is the official government body responsible for intellectual property rights in the UK and is an executive agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
, fifth and current president of the European Patent Office
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- Dickinson, Q. ToddQ. Todd DickinsonQ. Todd Dickinson is the former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office...
, former head of the USPTO - Doll, John J.John J. DollJohn J. Doll was the Acting United States Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office since the resignation of Jon W. Dudas on January 20, 2009. Before that, he was Commissioner for Patents at the USPTO...
, former acting United States Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and director of the USPTO - Dudas, Jon W.Jon DudasJonathan W. Dudas served as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office until January 18, 2009. He was nominated to the position by former President George W. Bush in March 2004 and appointed in July 2004...
, former head of the USPTO and U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
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- Gori, Paolo, former Vice-President, head of the DG 3 (Appeals) of the European Patent Office
- Grossenbacher, RolandRoland GrossenbacherDr. Roland Edouard Grossenbacher is a Swiss attorney at law, who served as chairman of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation from March 5, 2000 to March 4, 2009. He was appointed at this post for a first three-year term on 5 March 2000. He was then reelected in 2002 for a...
, former chairman of the Administrative Council of the European Patent OrganisationAdministrative Council of the European Patent OrganisationThe Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation is one of the two organs of the European Patent Organisation , the other being the European Patent Office . The Administrative Council acts as the Organisation's supervisory body as well as, to a limited extent, its legislative body... - Guellec, DominiqueDominique GuellecDominique Guellec is a French economist. He formerly held the post of chief economist at the European Patent Office . He is senior economist at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development where he is in charge of the department monitoring innovation policies.-Bibliography :* The...
, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
economistEconomistAn economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and former chief economist at the European Patent Office - Gurry, FrancisFrancis GurryFrancis Gurry is an Australian national and the fourth and current Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization . He is also Secretary-General of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants...
, current Director General of the WIPO
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- Haberman, MandyMandy HabermanMandy Nicola Haberman is an English inventor and entrepreneur. She is a visiting Fellow at Bournemouth University, from where she has an honorary doctorate.-Inventions:...
, famous British inventor of the Any-way up Cup - Haertel, Kurt (1910-2000), considered one of the founding fathers of the European patent system
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- Kappos, DavidDavid KapposDavid "Dave" J. Kappos is the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office . Prior to being confirmed to this post by the U.S. Senate on August 7, 2009, Kappos was the vice president and assistant general counsel, intellectual...
, current Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office - Kober, IngoIngo KoberIngo Kober was the third president of the European Patent Office.After completing his legal studies, Ingo Kober began his professional career in 1972 as judge and public prosecutor in Mannheim and Tauberbischofsheim. In 1975 he moved to the Federal German Ministry of Justice , where he served...
(born 1942), third president of the European Patent Office - Kunin, Stephen, former Deputy Patent Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, USPTO
- Kurian P. H., (IAS) Current Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks, India
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- Laddie, Sir HughHugh LaddieSir Hugh Ian Lang Laddie was a British High Court judge, lawyer, professor, and a specialist in intellectual property law. He was considered one the leading English judges and academics in the field of intellectual property law...
(1946 - 2008), former UK judge - Lehman, BruceBruce LehmanBruce A. Lehman served from August 5, 1993 through 1998 as the United States Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office . Nominated by President Bill Clinton on April 23, 1993, and confirmed by the United States Senate on...
(born 1945), former U.S. CommissionerCommissionerCommissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
of PatentPatentA patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
s and TrademarkTrademarkA trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or...
s - Lemelson, Jerome H.Jerome H. LemelsonJerome "Jerry" Hal Lemelson was a prolific American engineer, inventor, and patent holder...
(1923 - 1997), controversial American inventor and patent holder, associated with submarine patentSubmarine patentA submarine patent is a patent whose issuance and publication are intentionally delayed by the applicant for a long time, such as several years. This strategy requires a patent system where patent applications are not published. In the United States, patent applications filed before November 2000...
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- Marchant, RonRon MarchantRon Marchant was chief executive of the UK Patent Office, now known as the UK Intellectual Property Office, until March 30, 2007, when he retired. -References:...
, former Comptroller General of Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (UK), also Trade Mark Registrar, Designs Registrar and Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Patent Office, now known as the UK Intellectual Property Office. - Markey, Howard T.Howard Thomas MarkeyHoward Thomas Markey was an American jurist who served as the first chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He is often credited with establishing that court's renown and competence in intellectual property law...
(1920 – 2006) , first chief justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit-Vacancies and pending nominations:-List of former judges:-Chief judges:Notwithstanding the foregoing, when the court was initially created, Congress had to resolve which chief judge of the predecessor courts would become the first chief judge... - Messerli, PeterPeter MesserliPeter Messerli is the current Vice-President of the European Patent Office and head of the Boards of Appeal of the EPO known as DG3 since 1996...
, current Vice-President, head of the DG 3 (Appeals) of the European Patent Office (EPO) - Michel, Jacques, former Vice-President of the European Patent Office
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- Ogawa, Hiroshi, former head of Japan Patent Office
- Ono, ShinjiroShinjiro Ono'was the deputy commissioner of the Japan Patent Office from June 2002 until October 2005. He served in numerous positions in the Japan Patent Office and as the First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva, Switzerland...
, former Deputy commissioner of the Japan Patent Office
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- Phelps, Marshall, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel for intellectual propertyIntellectual propertyIntellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
, MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions... - Phillips, JeremyJeremy PhillipsProf. Jeremy John Phillips is a British academic, author and commentator in intellectual property law. He is reported to be "a respected IP academic" and "a well-known figure among IP lawyers."...
, academicAcademiaAcademia is the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research.-Etymology:The word comes from the akademeia in ancient Greece. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning...
and authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
in intellectual propertyIntellectual propertyIntellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
lawLawLaw is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus... - Pompidou, AlainAlain PompidouAlain Pompidou is a French scientist and politician. A former professor of histology, embryology and cytogenetics, he was the fourth president of the European Patent Office from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2007...
(born 1942), French scientistScientistA scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
and politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, fourth president of the European Patent OfficeEuropean Patent OrganisationThe European Patent Organisation is a public international organisation created in 1977 by its contracting states to grant patents in Europe under the European Patent Convention of 1973... - van Pottelsberghe, Bruno (born 1968), chief economist at the European Patent Organisation
- Prescott, PeterPeter Prescott QCPeter Richard Kyle Prescott QC is a barrister and Deputy High Court Judge of England and Wales, and a specialist on the law of copyright....
QCQueen's CounselQueen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, Patent BarristerBarristerA barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and occasional Deputy High Court of England and Wales judgeJudgeA judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
in matters relating to patents (United Kingdom)
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- Quigg, Donald J., former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of the USPTO (1985-1990); former Deputy Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks (1981-1985); former General Patent Counsel of Phillips Petroleum (1971 - 1981); associate patent counsel and chief of the legal branch (1954 - 1971); senior patent attorney, section chief (1950 - 1954); and staff patent attorney (1945 - 1950).
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- Giles Sutherland RichGiles Sutherland RichGiles Sutherland Rich was a judge on the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals and later on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit , and arguably had more influence than any other individual on modern U.S. patent law.Rich was born May 30, 1904 in Rochester, New York...
, (1904-1999) United States Judge, Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, and United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. - Rader, RandallRandall Ray RaderRandall R. Rader is the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.-Early life, education, and career:...
(born 1949), federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. - Rogan, James E.James E. RoganJames Edward Rogan is a judge of the Superior Court of California, a law professor, an author, and a former Member of the United States House of Representatives from California...
(born 1957), former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, U.S., and former director of USPTO - Rolla, Joe, current Deputy Patent Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, USPTO
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- Savignon, François, considered one of the founding fathers of the European patent system
- Singer, RomualdRomuald SingerRomuald Singer was director of the international section of the Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies , Strasbourg, and chairman of the Enlarged and the Legal Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office . He also authored the first edition of a well-known commentary on the...
, author of Singer & Stauder, The European Patent Convention - A Commentary - Stallman, RichardRichard StallmanRichard Matthew Stallman , often shortened to rms,"'Richard Stallman' is just my mundane name; you can call me 'rms'"|last= Stallman|first= Richard|date= N.D.|work=Richard Stallman's homepage...
, Campaigner on public interest and Free and Open Source SoftwareFree and open source softwareFree and open-source software or free/libre/open-source software is software that is liberally licensed to grant users the right to use, study, change, and improve its design through the availability of its source code...
. - Stauder, DieterDieter StauderDr. iur. Dieter Stauder is a German attorney-at-law and an expert in intellectual property law. He was Director of the International Section of the Centre for International Industrial Property Studies , which is part of the University of Strasbourg, France, from 1992 to 2007. From 1992 to 2005,...
, former Director of the International Section of the Centre for International Industrial Property StudiesCentre for International Industrial Property StudiesThe Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies, or Centre d'Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle in French , is a Strasbourg, France-based training centre for specialists in intellectual...
(CEIPI), author of Singer & Stauder, The European Patent Convention - A Commentary - Straus, JosephJoseph StrausJoseph Straus is professor of intellectual property law, former director of the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law, Munich, Germany, and Chairman of the Managing Board of the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center...
, director of the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax LawMax Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax LawThe Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law is a Munich, Germany, -based institute, part of the research institutions of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science, which manages more than 90 institutes and research institutions...
and leading patentPatentA patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
scholar - Suzuki, TakashiTakashi Suzuki (government official)is a Japanese public official.Suzuki graduated from Kyoto University and joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1973. He was appointed General Manager of the Washington office of Japan National Oil Corporation in May 1988, Deputy Director-General of the Agency for Natural...
(born 1949), Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office since July 2008
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- Takahashi, Korekiyo (1854–1936), first commissioner of the Japan Patent Office, then Prime Minister of JapanPrime Minister of JapanThe is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
External links and references
- Managing Intellectual Property, IP's most important figures, July / August 2003
- Managing Intellectual Property, IP's most important figures, July / August 2004
- Managing Intellectual Property, IP's most important figures, July / August 2005
- IP Hall of Fame, web site sponsored by the IAM (Intellectual Asset Management) Magazine