Background
Beckers, J. Randall was born on March 12, 1952 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
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J. Randall Beckers
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Auburn University (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1975). University of Alabama, Birmingham (Master of Science, Computer Science, 1977). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Career
Worked at Staas & Halsey (Washington, DC) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition and Computer Law. International Patent and Trademark Practice. Practice before Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies.
Admitted to the bar, 1980, Alabama. 1982, District of Columbia and United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
1984, United States. District Court, District of Columbia. Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office.
Phi Alpha Delta. Co-Author: "Throwing Out Baby Benson With the Bath Water: Proposing a New Test for Determining Statutory Subject Matter," The Computer Lawyer, Volume 10, No. 1, January, 1993 and Jurimetrics Journal of Law, Science and Technology, Volume 33, No. 1, Winter, 1993; "An Analysis of the Final United States.P.T.O. Examination Guidelines for Computer-Related Inventions," International Legal Strategy," Volume V-3, March 1996.
"Recent Trends in the Patentability of Computer Related Inventions: Is a Method of Doing Business Patentable?" International Legal Strategy, Volume V-11, November 1996. "Signature Financial Group as an Inventory Distributor: Would the Court View the Claim Differently?" Law Works, Intellectual Property Today, Volume 4, No. 3, March 1997; "Best Mode and Software Related Inventions: Is Source Code Necessary?" Law Works, Intellectual Property Today, Volume 4, No.
5, May 1997. Member: The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Sections of: Computer Law. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law). Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association.
American Intellectual Property Law Association. Since 1970, the law firm of Staas & Halsey has assisted clients from every major nation in the world in protecting their intellectual and industrial property rights. We have represented clients in the courts of the United States, before various United States. government agencies, and in arbitration hearings.
By emphasizing innovative yet practical solutions, we provide our clients with efficient, personalized service. We are qualified to assist clients in technology-related matters, since every attorney in the firm has experience and expertise in a range of technical areas.
Membership
Member: The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Sections of: Computer Law. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law). Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association.
American Intellectual Property Law Association.
