Background
Cushing, David J. was born on May 13, 1952 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Cushing, David J. was born on May 13, 1952 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1973). University of Maryland (Juris Doctor, 1976).
Worked at Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas, Professional Limited Liability Company (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition Law. Practice before the Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies. Antitrust, International Trade Regulation, International Patent and Trademark Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1977, Maryland.
1978, District of Columbia. 1980, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
1982, United States. District Court for the District of Columbia.
1983, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
American Bar Association.
American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Programmable Machines and Processes Committee, 1982). International Patent and Trademark Association. Computer Law Association.
The firm of Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas is engaged in the practice of law relating to intellectual property.
The firm"s diverse client base, encompasses a broad spectrum of multinational corporations, high technology growth companies and small start-up ventures. The firm represents its clients before the federal and state courts nationwide, as well as federal agencies having jurisdiction over matters that concern issues of international trade and intellectual property acquisition and protection.
Moreover, the firm"s proximity to the United States Patent and Trademark Office provides a unique opportunity to directly represent clients before that agency and, in particular, its Appellate Boards. The firm is well known for its representation of clients in connection with the development and exploitation of emerging technologies, such as superconductors, multiprocessors, biotechnology and robotics, as well as established technologies, such as data processing, nuclear engineering, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, photography, telecommunications and semiconductors.
The firm has expanded over the years to its present complement of twenty-eight partners and a comparable number of associates and clerks, the firm has spacious offices in Washington, District of Columbia and an office in Tokyo, Japan that is staffed by partners and associates to provide services to a client base in the Pacific basin.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Programmable Machines and Processes Committee, 1982).
International Patent and Trademark Association.
Computer Law Association.