Background
Karl, Darrel C. was born on August 13, 1960 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Karl, Darrel C. was born on August 13, 1960 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Loyola College (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1981). Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America (Juris Doctor, 1984).
Worked at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Licensing and Related Litigation, Antitrust, International Trade and Government Contract Law. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Maryland. 1989, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Not admitted District of Columbia).
Sigma Pi Sigma.
Omicron Delta Epsilon. Member, Catholic University Law Review, 1982-1984. Law Clerk to the Honorable Pauline Newman, Circuit Judge, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1984-1986.
Author: "Look-Alike Capsules, Generic Drug Substitution and the Lanham Acting: The Elusive Contributory Infringement Standard of Inwood Laboratories, Incorporated. v. Ives Laboratories, Incorporated.," 32 Catholic University Law Review 345 (1982).
Columnist, "Federal Circuit Update," The Intellectual Property Litigator, 1995. Lecturer: "Federal Circuit Patent Law," Patent Resources Group, Incorporated., 1996.
Member: Maryland State and American (Member, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Section) Bar Associations.
Federal Circuit Bar Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association. Giles South. Rich American Inn of Court (Barrister).
Founded in 1965, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner has grown to become the largest law firm practicing in the specialized field of intellectual property law in Washington, District of Columbia, and one of the largest in the United States.
The intellectual property practice of the firm encompasses every area of technology and includes all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law. The firm also has a significant practice in other areas related to the interface of law and technology, such as computer law, unfair competition, government contracts, export control, and related antitrust, licensing, litigation and international trade matters.
Member, Catholic University Law Review, 1982-1984. Law Clerk to the Honorable Pauline Newman, Circuit Judge, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1984-1986.