John Robert KIRK

Background

Kirk, John Robert was born on June 21, 1935 in Stuart, Virginia, United States. Son of John Robert and Mary Elise (Mustaine) Kirk.

Education

Student, Rice Institute, 1956. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Texas, 1959. Juris Doctor, University Houston, 1966.

Career

Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1958 1960. Working as a partner of KIRK & LINDSAY, P.C. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Texas. 1973, United States. Supreme Court.

1974, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.

Registered to practice before the United States. Patent and Trademark Office.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1966, United States Patent and Trademark Office 1967, United States Supreme Court 1973, United States District Court (southern district) Texas 1974, United States Court Claims 1975, United States District Court (northern district) Texas 1977, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1980, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1981, United States Court Appeals (Federal circuit) 1983.

Works

• Other Work

  • "Inventions and Patents Resulting From Use of Government Funds," 1980 Patent Law Annual of Southwestern Legal Foundation. "Licensing Technology," Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design, Volume 28 (Marcel Dekker, 1988). "35 United States.C. §103—CHANGES in the Case Law," Twenty-seventh Annual Institute on Patent Law, The Southwestern Legal Foundation, December, 1989.Director, National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc., 1979-1982, since 1987. Treasurer, 1985

  • Vice-President, 1985-1986. President, 1986-1987.

Religion

Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior, and the Bible is the divinely inspired word of God that serves as the final written authority for living out the Christian faith.

Politics

Christians should exercise vigorously their responsibilities to participate in the political process by registering to vote, educating themselves about the issues, and voting according to their biblical beliefs, convictions, and values.

Views

Every Christians should study the Bible that contains a variety of inspirational and thoughtful ideas in the field of history, law, and poetry.

Membership

Director National Inventors Hall of Fame Found, Inc., 1979-1982, 87-97, treasurer, 1983-1984, vice president, 1984-1986, president, 1986-1987. Advisory board Intellectual Property Law Program University Houston, 1991-2000, John Marshall Law School, 1999-2008, chair. Advisory board Gulf Coast Regional Small Business Development Center, 1994-2004, Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, Inc., 1995-2005.

Lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1958-1960. Fellow: College State Bar Texas, Houston Bar Foundation (life), Texas Bar Foundation (life). Member: American Bar Association (committee chairman 1982-1990, intellectual property law section council 1990-1994, vice chairman 1994-1995, chairman 1996-1997, committee chairman section on specialization 2002-2003, standing committee on specialization 2002-2005), American Intellectual Property Law Association, State Bar Texas (chair intellectual property law section 1977-1978), National Inventive Thinking Association (advisory director 1990—2000), Licensing Executive Society, Houston Bar Association, Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (board governors 1986-1992, president 1990-1991), Commission of Patents Education Roundtable (commissioner 1987-1995), National Council Intellectual Property Law Associations (vice chairman 1986-1987, chairman 1987-1988), Lakeside Country Club.

Connections

Married Margarite Conover Kirk. Children: Karen Louise, Laura Elise, Rebecca Elizabeth.

Father:

John Robert Kirk

Mother:

Mary Elise (Mustaine) Kirk

Spouse:

Margarite Conover Kirk

child:

Karen Louise Kirk

child:

Laura Elise Kirk

child:

Rebecca Elizabeth Kirk