Background
Ann Spahn, Gay was born in 1960 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, United States.
Ann Spahn, Gay was born in 1960 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, United States.
University of Wisconsin, Madison (B.S.C.E.E., 1984. Juris Doctor, 1988).
Worked at Armstrong, Westerman, Hattori, McLeland & Naughton (Washington, DC) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law. Other Matters Involving Technology and Related Litigation in all Courts and Administrative Agencies including The United States. International Trade Commission.
United States and International Patent and Trademark Law. Admitted to the bar, 1988, Wisconsin. 1990, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
1993, Maryland, United States. District Court, District of Maryland. 1994, District of Columbia.
Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office. Examiner, United States.
Patent and Trademark Office, 1988-1991. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Patent, Copyright and Trademark Section). American Society of Civil Engineering.
American Intellectual Property Law Association. Maryland Patent Law Association (Treasurer, 1994-1997). Armstrong, Westerman, Hattori, McLeland & Naughton offers a full range of legal services for obtaining, maintaining and enforcing intellectual property rights.
From the time of the founding of the original firm by James E. Armstrong, III in 1970, the focus of the firm has always been international. The Pittsburgh Office traces its roots to one of Pittsburgh's earliest intellectual property law firms, with an impressive history of service to many of Pittsburgh's leading corporations. This is exemplified by its predecessors' procurement of early patents of George Westinghouse which date back to the 1800s.
Member: American Bar Association (Member, Patent, Copyright and Trademark Section). American Society of Civil Engineering. American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Maryland Patent Law Association (Treasurer, 1994-1997).