Bernarr Roe Roe Pravel

Background

Roe Pravel, Bernarr was born on February 10, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Education

Tulane University; Rice University (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 1947). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1951). Order of the Coif; Tau Beta Pi.

Sigma Xi. Patent Editor, George Washington Law Review, 1950.

Career

Worked at Pravel, Hewitt, Kimball & Krieger, A Professional Corporation (Houston, Texas. Also New Orleans, LA) specializing in Patent, Trademark & Copyright. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Texas and District of Columbia.

Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office. Order of the Coif; Tau Beta Pi.

Sigma Xi. Member: American Bar Association (Chairman, Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Section, 1991-1992). State Bar of Texas (Director, 1976-1979. Chairman, Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section, 1968-1969).

Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (President, 1983-1984). American Intellectual Property Law Association (President, 1983-1984). National Council of Patent Law Associations (Chairman, 1970-1971).

Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. American Bar Foundation.

Achievements

• Bar: District of Columbia 1951, Texas 1951, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1951.

Membership

Precinct chairman Houston Republican Committee, 1972-1974. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association (chair intellectual property section 1991-1992), Texas Bar Association (chairman patent, trademark section 1968-1969, board directors 1976-1979, Outstanding Contribution 1982), National Council Patent Law (chairman 1970-1971), American Intellectual Property Law Association (president 1983-1984), Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (president 1983-1984, Outstanding Service award 1986), Order of Coif, Kiwanis, Tau Beta Pi.