Background
Umphlett, Archie W. was born on June 18, 1934 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
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Archie W. Umphlett
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University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, 1956). West Virginia University (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Career
Worked at Roper & Quigg (Arlington, Virginia) specializing in Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Law, Associated Antitrust Matters and Complex Technology. Admitted to the bar, 1969, West Virginia and United States. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia.
1970; District of Columbia. 1970-1982, United States. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office (Not admitted Virginia).
Phi Alpha Delta. Member: West Virginia Bar Association. District of Columbia Bar (Member, and Member, Steering Committee, 1985-1987, Steering Committee, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section, 1985-1987 ). Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1990.
Trustee of Research Foundation, 1989-1992. Member Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section. Council, 1982-1987; Chair, 1988-1989.
Member, Administrative Law Section. Council, 1989-1990; Secretary, 1990-1991). American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Relations with Patent Office Committee, 1970-1990).
(Resident)
Founded in 1990, the firm of Roper & Quigg specializes in litigation and legal counseling concerning intellectual property matters from the simple to the most complex. The firm also provides a full range of services in the intellectual property area including patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution both domestically and internationally. With headquarters located in Chicago, Illinois, and an office in Washington, D.C., the firm enjoys a substantial client base represented by major national and international concerns located worldwide.
Roper & Quigg's clients are involved in the chemical, pharmaceutical, medical products and devices, aerospace, electronics, heavy equipment, computer, consumer goods, food products, broadcast media and banking industries, among others.
Membership
Member: West Virginia Bar Association. District of Columbia Bar (Member, Steering Committee, 1985-1987, Steering Committee, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section, 1985-1987 ). Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1990.
Trustee of Research Foundation, 1989-1992. Member Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section. Council, 1982-1987; Chair, 1988-1989.
Member, Administrative Law Section. Council, 1989-1990; Secretary, 1990-1991). American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Relations with Patent Office Committee, 1970-1990).
(Resident, Arlington, Virginia Office).
