Background
Peterson, Donald Wilton was born on January 31, 1929 in St. Louis. Son of Enoch G. and Bernadine Georgia (Peters) Peterson.
Peterson, Donald Wilton was born on January 31, 1929 in St. Louis. Son of Enoch G. and Bernadine Georgia (Peters) Peterson.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Missouri, Rolla, 1950. Juris Doctor, St. Louis University, 1957. D. Engineering (honorary), University Missouri, 1989.
Chemical engineer National Starch & Chemical Company, Indianapolis, 1950-1951. Chemical engineer, patent trainee Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis, 1953-1957. Patent attorney Monsanto Company, 1957-1967, trademark counsel, 1967-1971, patent counsel, 1971-1981, assistant general patent counsel, 1981-1985.
Deputy assistant secretary United States Department Commerce, 1986-1988. Deputy commissioner patents and trademarks United States Patent and Trademark Office, Arlington, Virginia, 1986-1988. Partner Leydig, Voit & Mayer, St. Louis, since 1988.
Vice president, board directors International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, Washington, 1978-1985. Municipal judge, Des Peres, Missouri, 1960-1985.
Major Judge Advocate General Corps United States Army. Member American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, Licensing Executives Society (trustee 1988-1990), Inventors Association St. Louis (vice president, board directors since 1988), Missouri Bar Association, Bar Association Metropolitan St. Louis.
Married Mary Agnes Waldorf, June 6, 1953. 1 child, Donald W. Junior.