Background
Erlich, Jacob Nathan was born on March 27, 1940 in Milford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jack and Sara (Londner) Erlich.
Erlich, Jacob Nathan was born on March 27, 1940 in Milford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jack and Sara (Londner) Erlich.
B.S.in Mechanics Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1962. Juris Doctor, Georgetown University,1966.
Bar: District of Columbia 1967, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1967, Massachusetts 1972,Supreme Court of the United States Court 1972, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Canadian Patent Office. Patent examiner United States Patent Office, Washington, 1962-1967;chief patent adviser United States Air Force, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1967-1995. Of counsel Perkins, Smith & Cohen, Boston, 1995.
Board of directors Citizens Scholar.
Foundation, Bedford, Massachusetts, since 1979, vice president, 1984-1985, president, 1985-1986. Member Board Standards, Bedford, 1978-1988, executive working group Federal Technology Transfer, 1987-1995.
Member Worcester Polytechnic Institute Alumni Council, Boston Patent Law Association (secretary 1981, vice president 1982, president-electrical 1983, president 1984, Board of Governors 1979, 81-85, chairman LES, 1987, chairman AIPLA, 1983, board directors North-East chapter technical transfer society 1990), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (president 1961-1962), Intellectual Property Law Association (representative national council 1984, facultynat. intellectual property law institute 1994, intellectual property institute for Corporate Counsel 1994). Club: Georgetown Patent Law (treasurer 1965-1966).
Married Laura Yessin, September 17, 1967. Children: Adam and Shari.