Background
Carson, John was born on May 9, 1942 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States.
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John Carson
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University of Santa Clara (Bachelor of Science, 1964). Hastings College of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Career
Worked at Robbins, Berliner & Carson, LLP (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law. Trial and Appellate Practice in all Federal and State Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1968, California.
Governor, Hastings College of Law Alumni Association, 1972-1973. Co-author: "The New Copyright Act," Los Angeles Lawyer, July, 1978. "Misappropriation Blues," Los Angeles Lawyer, April, 1985.
"Don't Tread on Me," Los Angeles Lawyer, July, 1986. "The Counterfeiter's Waterloo," The Merchandising Reporter, November, 1984. "California's Anti-Counterfeiting Statute," Los Angeles Lawyer, February, 1984.
"Anti-Counterfeiting Law," Civil-Business and Professions Code Sections 14340-14342, Criminal-Penal Code Section 350. "Trade Secret Act," Civil Code Section 3426 et seq. Code of Civil Procedure Section 2036.5 et seq.
"Trademark Use on Collateral Products," Business and Professions Code Section 14330. "Employee Rights in Inventions," Labor Code Section 2870. "Prior Trademark Use," Business and Professions Code Section 14342.
Professor, Loyola University of Los Angeles Law School, 1978-1982. Governor, Patent Law Association of Los Angeles, 1975-1977. Judge Pro Tem, Municipal and Superior Courts, 1980.
Director, 1983-1996,, President, 1990, Los Angeles County Bar Foundation. Member: Los Angeles County (President, 1994-1995. Trustee, 1976-1978, 1981-1983.
Chair: Trial Attorney's Project, 1977-1980. Jails Committee, 1974-1977. Ethics Committee, 1978.
Committee on Evaluation of Professional Standards, 1981-1986, 1989. Coordinating Committee 1976-1980. Delegation to State Bar Conference, 1979.
Planning Chair, Advisory Committee, 1983-1985. Committee on the State Bar, 1985-1987. Legislation Committee, 1989-1994.
Delegate, Conference of Delegates, 1971) and American (Member, Sections on: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. International Law; Litigation) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1984.
Chair, Committee on Specialization, 1982-1983. Member, State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 1979-1982). American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (Chair, Ethics Committee, 1973-1975. Governor, 1975-1977). Located in central Los Angeles, the Firm is active in all aspects of intellectual property law with special emphasis on litigation, transactional, and international matters.
Dating back to 1956, the Firm has a history of serving clients effectively with many outstanding accomplishments. Members have actively participated in professional activities, both of the general bar and the specialty of the Firm.
Membership
Member: Los Angeles County (President, 1994-1995. Trustee, 1976-1978, 1981-1983. Chair: Trial Attorney's Project, 1977-1980.
Jails Committee, 1974-1977. Ethics Committee, 1978. Committee on Evaluation of Professional Standards, 1981-1986, 1989.
Coordinating Committee 1976-1980. Delegation to State Bar Conference, 1979. Planning Chair, Advisory Committee, 1983-1985.
Committee on the State Bar, 1985-1987. Legislation Committee, 1989-1994. Delegate, Conference of Delegates, 1971) and American (Member, Sections on: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law.
International Law; Litigation) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1984. Chair, Committee on Specialization, 1982-1983.
Member, State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 1979-1982). American Intellectual Property Law Association. Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (Chair, Ethics Committee, 1973-1975.
Governor, 1975-1977).
