Edward Gerald Fiorito

Background

Fiorito, Edward Gerald was born on October 20, 1936 in Irvington, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward and Emma (DePascale) Fiorito.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University, 1958; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1963.

Career

Patent staff attorney, International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, New York, 1958-1969; vice president patent and commercial relations, Energy Conversion Devices, Troy, Michigan, 1969-1971; managing patent prosecution, Burroughs Corporation, Detroit, 1971-1975; general patent counsel, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Corporation, Akron, Ohio., 1975-1983; director patents and licensing, Dresser Industries, Inc., Dallas, 1983-1993. Alternate member Department Commerce Advisory Commision on Patent Law Reform, 1991-1992. Special master, arbitrator, neutral evaluator, expert providing opinion testimony in intellectual property litigation, since 1986.

United States delegate to World Intellectual Property Organisation Diplomatic Conference, 1991.

Achievements

• Edward Gerald Fiorito has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Akron's House Extending Aid on Drugs, 1976. Member American Bar Association (chairman science and technical section 1984-1985, vice chair intellectualproperty law section), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Texas Bar Association (chairman intellectual property law section 1990-1991), International Association for Protection Industrial Property(Executive Board since 1989), Association Corporation Patent Counsel (Executive Committee 1982-1984), Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: music, running.

Connections

Married Charlotte H. Longo. Children—Jeanne C., Kathryn M., Thomas E., Lynn M., Patricia A.

Father:

Edward Fiorito

Mother:

Emma (DePascale) Fiorito

Spouse:

Charlotte H. Longo