Donald James Quigg

Background

Quigg, Donald James was born on April 28, 1916 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of James Smith and Lorna (Shields) Quigg.

Education

Oklahoma University (Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, 1937). University of Missouri at Kansas City (Juris Doctor, 1940). Member Emeritus, Association of Corporate Patent Counsel (Executive Committee, 1975 1977).

Member, 1945-1981 and General Patent Counsel, 1971-1981, Phillips Petroleum Company Patent Department.

Served on President Carter’s Advisory Committee on Industrial Innovation, 1978-1979. Deputy United States.

Commissioner of Patent and Trademarks, 1984-1985. Assistant Security of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, 1985-1989.

Career

Worked at Roper & Quigg (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Law, Associated Antitrust Matters and Complex Technology. Admitted to the bar, 1940, Missouri. 1947, Oklahoma; 1990, Virginia.

Registered to practice before the United States.

Patent and Trademark Office (Not admitted Illinois). Member Emeritus, Association of Corporate Patent Counsel (Executive Committee, 1975-1977).

Member, 1945-1981 and General Patent Counsel, 1971-1981, Phillips Petroleum Company Patent Department. Served on President Carter"s Advisory Committee on Industrial Innovation, 1978-1979.

Deputy United States.

Commissioner of Patent and Trademarks, 1981-1985. Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, 1985-1989. Member: American Bar Association.

American Intellectual Property Law Association.

(Resident, Arlington, Virginia Office). Founded in 1990, the firm of Roper & Quigg specializes in litigation and legal counseling concerning intellectual property matters from the simple to the most complex.

The firm also provides a full range of services in the intellectual property area including patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution both domestically and internationally. With headquarters located in Chicago, Illinois, and an office in Washington, District of Columbia, the firm enjoys a substantial client base represented by major national and international concerns located worldwide.

Roper & Quigg"s clients are involved in the chemical, pharmaceutical, medical products and devices, aerospace, electronics, heavy equipment, computer, consumer goods, food products, broadcast media and banking industries, among others

Achievements

• Donald J. Quigg has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, 1945-1981 and General Patent Counsel, 1971-1981, Phillips Petroleum Company Patent Department. Served on President Carter"s Advisory Committee on Industrial Innovation, 1978-1979. Deputy United States.

Commissioner of Patent and Trademarks, 1981-1985.

Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, 1985-1989. Member: American Bar Association.

American Intellectual Property Law Association. (Resident, Arlington, Virginia Office).

Connections

Married Louise Marie Heinzelman, February 14, 1942. Children: Sandra Louise Quigg Porter, James Michael.

Father:

James Smith Quigg

Mother:

Lorna (Shields) Quigg

Spouse:

Louise Marie Heinzelman

child:

James Michael Quigg

child:

Sandra Louise Quigg Porter Quigg