Background
Michael Jakes, John was born on May 28, 1957 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States.
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John Michael Jakes
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Duke University (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, summa cum laude, 1979). Johns Hopkins University (Master of Science, 1983). Georgetown University Law Center (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1986).
Career
Worked at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Licensing and Related Litigation, Antitrust, International Trade and Government Contract Law. Admitted to the bar, 1986, Virginia. 1988, District of Columbia, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
1993, United States. Supreme Court, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office.
Order of the Coif; Tau Beta Pi.
Eta Kappa Nu. Editor, Georgetown Law Journal, 1985-1986. Law Clerk to the Honorable Giles South. Rich, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1986-1988.
Company-author: Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: Practice & Procedure, Matthew Bender & Company (1993). Lecturer on Patent Law, Catholic University of America, The Columbus School of Law, 1993-1996. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Virginia State Bar.
American Bar Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association. Giles South. Rich American Inn of Court.
Founded in 1965, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner has grown to become the largest law firm practicing in the specialized field of intellectual property law in Washington, District of Columbia, and one of the largest in the United States.
The intellectual property practice of the firm encompasses every area of technology and includes all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law. The firm also has a significant practice in other areas related to the interface of law and technology, such as computer law, unfair competition, government contracts, export control, and related antitrust, licensing, litigation and international trade matters.
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Membership
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Giles South. Rich American Inn of Court.
