Don Walter Martens

Background

Martens, Don Walter was born on March 25, 1934 in Darlington, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Walter W. and Geraldine A. (McWilliams) Martens.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1957; Juris Doctor with honors, George Washington University, 1963.

Career

Examiner, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, 1960-1963; patent lawyer, Standard Oil of California, San Francisco, 1963-1965; partner, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, Newport Beach, California, since 1965. Member of advisory committee Federal Circuit Court Appeals, 1991-1996.

Achievements

• Don Walter Martens has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Navy, 1957-1960. Member Orange County Bar Association (president 1975), Orange County Legal Aid Society (president 1969), Orange County Patent Law Association (president 1984), Los Angeles Patent Law Association (president 1989), State Bar California (Board of Governors 1984-1987, vice president 1986-1987), American Intellectual Property Law Association (president 1995-1996), State Bar Intellectual Property Association (chairman 1977), 9th Circuit Judicial Conference (delegate 1985-1988, since 1995), National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation (president 1998-1999), National Council Intellectual Property Law Association (chairman 1998-1999), Big Canyon Country Club.

Connections

Children: Kim Martens Cooper, Diane Martens Reed.

Father:

Walter W. Martens

Mother:

Geraldine A. (McWilliams) Martens

child:

Kim Martens Cooper Martens

child:

Diane Martens Reed Martens