Background
Robbins, Frank Edward was born on November 25, 1924 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1938. Son of Frank E. and Mary Swann (Boyd) Robbins.
Robbins, Frank Edward was born on November 25, 1924 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1938. Son of Frank E. and Mary Swann (Boyd) Robbins.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.Ch.E., 1944). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1953). Sigma Xi; Phi Delta Phi.
Patent Editor, George Washington Law Review, 1952-1953. Member, 1957-1963; Vice President, 1962-1963, Rochester Patent Law Association. Faculty Member, Intellectual Property Symposia, Inc., since 1985.
Partner Beale & Jones, Washington, 1953-1956. Private practice, Rochester, New York, 1956-1960. General counsel Photostat div.
Itek Corporation, 1960-1963. Director patents and licensing Kennecott Corporation, New York City, 1963-1966. Patent and trademark counsel cost per click International, Inc., 1966-1976.
Associate Irons & Sears, Washington, 1976-1979, partner, 1979-1981. Senior partner Robbins & Laramie, 1981-1990. Partner Venable, Baetjer, Howard & Civiletti, 1990-1994.
Senior of counsel Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, 1994-1998. Retired, 1998.
Author: The Defense of Prior Invention, 1977. Author, editor: Candor in Prosecution, 1985.
Treasurer Quaint Acres Civic Association, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1984-1989. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1947. Member American Bar Association, American Arbitration Association, Association Corporation Patent Counsel, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Maryland Patent Law Association (past president, board governors 1985-1998), District of Columbia Bar Association, Association Bar District of Columbia.
Gardening.
Married Beatrice Noback, December 20, 1944. Children: R. Bruce (deceased), Mary E. Robbins Collina, B. Joanne Robbins Hicken, Frank E. Junior, Jacqueline, John C., George R.