Brian M. Poissant

Background

Poissant, Brian M. was born on August 18, 1948 in Plattsburgh, New York, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College, 1970; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College, 1971; Juris Doctor, Fordham University, 1974.

Career

Worked at Pennie & Edmonds LLP (New York, NY) specializing in Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1975, New York and United States. District Court, Southern District of New York.

1979, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1980, United States. Claims Court. 1983, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

1985, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas. 1995, United States. District Court, Northern District of California.

1996, United States. District Court, Eastern District of New York.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1975, United States District Court (southern district) New York 1975, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1979, United States Claims Court 1980, United States Court Appeals (federal circuit)1983, United States District Court (eastern district) Michigan 1985, United States District Court (northern district) Texas 1985.

Membership

Member American Intellectual Property Law assosiation, New York State Bar Association (special committee patents and trademarks since 1983), New York Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association (chairman committee economics matters).