Bruce E. METHVEN

Background

Methven, Bruce E. was born on June 5, 1952 in Santa Barbara, California, United States.

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1980).

Phi Beta Kappa.

Associate Editor, California Law Review, 1978-1980.

Career

Worked at Methven & Associates (Berkeley, California) specializing in Computer, Multimedia and Telecommunications Law, Business Advising, Litigation and Arbitration, Copyright, Trademark and Trade Secret Law, Corporate, Partnership and Limited Liability Company Work, Business Leases. Admitted to the bar, 1980, California and United States. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California.

1985, United States.

Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1986, United States. District Court, Central District of California. Phi Beta Kappa. Associate Editor, California Law Review, 1978-1980.

Author: "First Amendment Standards for Subsequent Punishment of Dissemination of Confidential Information," California Law Review, January 1980, Volume 68, Number.

1; "Copyright Protection for Computer Programs," Silicon Valley Magazine, October, 1983. "Trade Secret Protection for Computer Programs," Silicon Valley Magazine, January, 1984.

"Patent Protection for Computer Programs," Silicon Valley Magazine, March/April, 1984. "Creating and Maintaining Trade Secret Protection," VAR Magazine, July and November, 1985.

"How to Benefit From Copyright Protection," VAR Magazine, January and February, 1986.

"Legal Protection for Trademarks," VAR Magazine, March and April, 1986. "Reorganizing the Financially Distressed Company," VAR Magazine, October, 1986. "Securing the Right to Rents and Profits After Commercial Real Estate Loan Defaults," Lending for the Commercial Banker, Spring, 1987.

Member and President, 1988-1991, The High Technology Entrepreneurial Council.

Board Member, Junior Achievement of the Bay Area. Chair, Broad Alliance for Multimedia Applications and Technology (Intellectual Property Workgroup).

Member, Multimedia Development Group (Capital and Business Solutions). Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Sections on: Computer Law.

Commercial Law and Bankruptcy.

Corporate Law Department. Intellectual Property). Los Angeles County, Alameda County (Chair, Intellectual Property and Computer Law Committee) and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law.

Science and Technology.

Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of California.

Methven & Associates was founded by Bruce East. Methven, a graduate of Boalt Hall (University College Berkeley"s law school). The firm provides a wide range of legal services to businesses.

A considerable amount of the work is related to the software, publishing and multimedia industries.

Our practice involves drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and licenses. Securing and litigating copyrights, trade secrets and trademarks. Corporate work, partnerships and limited liability companies.

Business litigation and arbitration.

Business leases and business advice.

Achievements

• Bruce E. Methven has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Multimedia Development Group (Capital and Business Solutions). Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Sections on: Computer Law. Commercial Law and Bankruptcy.

Corporate Law Department.

Intellectual Property). Los Angeles County, Alameda County (Chair, Intellectual Property and Computer Law Committee) and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law.

Science and Technology. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law) Bar Associations.

State Bar of California.