CHARLES GORENSTEIN

Background

Gorenstein, Charles was born on November 25, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel and Ethel (Gershman) Gorenstein.

Education

Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Science, 1972). American University (Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1980). Tau Beta Pi.

Career

Counsel, In re Iwahashi, 888 F.2d 1370 (Federal Circuit 1989).Worked at Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, Limited Liability Partnership (Falls Church, Virginia) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Law. Licensing, Arbitration, Litigation, International Trade Practice and Entertainment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1981, District of Columbia and United States.

Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

1982, United States. District Court for the District of Columbia and United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

1988, Virginia (Admission Limited to Patent, Trademark and Unfair Competition Causes only). United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.

1995, United States. District Court, for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office District of Columbia Virginia). Tau Beta Pi. Author: "The Dual Standard of Patentability: A New Look at the Computer Issue," 62 J.P.O.S. 96, 1980.

Patent Examiner, United States.

Patent and Trademark Office 1972-1979. Patent Advisor, United States.

Army Electronics Research and Development Command, 1979-1981. Member, Industrial and Professional Advisory Council, Pennsylvania State University College of Engineering, 1988-1993.

Member: The District of Columbia Bar.

Bar Association of the District of Columbia. American Bar Association (Member, Section of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law). Maryland Patent Law Association.

American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Inter-American Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI) (United States Alternate Delegate). The firm handles all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition causes, including litigation, ex parte practice before the United States.

Patent and Trademark Office, inter partes practice before the United States. Patent and Trademark Office and practice before the United States.

Copyright Office. Opinions are rendered as to the validity and infringement of patents, trademarks and copyrights, the patentability of inventions, as well as registrability of trademarks and copyrights.

The firm has associates throughout the world to assist its clients in obtaining protection and advice with regard to patents, trademarks and copyrights on a worldwide basis. Attorneys of the firm have degrees in electrical, electronic, chemical, mechanical and civil engineering, and chemistry, as well as biotechnology.

Achievements

• CHARLES GORENSTEIN has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Industrial and Professional Advisory Council, Pennsylvania State University College of Engineering, 1988-1993. Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Bar Association of the District of Columbia.

American Bar Association (Member, Section of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law).

Maryland Patent Law Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Inter-American Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI) (United States Alternate Delegate).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, golf.

Connections

Married Gail Barbara Newman, July 8, 1973. Children: Jeremy L., Heather M.

Father:

Samuel Gorenstein

Mother:

Ethel (Gershman) Gorenstein

Spouse:

Gail Barbara Newman

child:

Heather M. Gorenstein

child:

Jeremy L. Gorenstein