Background
Shaffer, Gary L. was born on August 3, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Shaffer, Gary L. was born on August 3, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, 1971. Juris Doctor, 1979); Johns Hopkins University (Candidate, Masters Degree in Biotechnology, expected 1999).
Worked at Farkas & Manelli (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Intellectual Property Law including Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Infringement. Antitrust and Commercial Litigation, Food and Drug Law, Aviation Law and Products Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Pennsylvania, United States.
District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. United States. Supreme Court.
Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office (Not admitted District of Columbia).
President, Omicron Delta Kappa, 1970-1971.
Recipient, United States Law Week Award. Author: "Moore Defines the Issues But Only Legislation Will Settle the Controversy," Volume 9, Number. 4, Biotechnology Law Report, 1990.
Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations.
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association.
International Trademark Association. Licensing Executives Society.
Farkas & Manelli count among its clients drug and medical device corporations, express courier companies, aviation insurance companies, individual entrepreneurs, trade groups and varied commercial and business entities both domestic and international.
Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association.
International Trademark Association.
Licensing Executives Society.