Background
Potenza, Joseph Michael was born on June 27, 1947 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Michael Joseph Senior and Rose Elizabeth (Coppola) Potenza.
Potenza, Joseph Michael was born on June 27, 1947 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Michael Joseph Senior and Rose Elizabeth (Coppola) Potenza.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering cum laude, Rochester Institute Technology, 1970; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1975.
Patent examiner, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Arlington, Virginia, 1970-1974; law clerk board appeals, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Arlington, Virginia, 1974-1975; law clerk to presiding judge 6th circuit United States Court Appeals, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Arlington, Virginia, 1975-1976; associate, Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett, Washington, 1976-1980; partner, Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett, Washington, since 1980. Adjunct Professor Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, since 1985. Faculty National Institute Trial Advocacy--Patent Institute, since 1996.
Board of directors Foundation for a Creative American, since 1991. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (young lawyers division executive county since 1979, chairman legislation action committee since 1980, chairman patent trademark and copyright committee since 1977, house of deals 1984-1986, science and technical section, county member since 1985, membership chairman since 1985, budget co-chairman since 1987, budget officer since 1988, vice chairman since 1991, chairman-elect 1992-1993, chairman 1993, chairman standing commission on public oversight, since 1996, federal practice and procedure committee intellectual property law section 1995-1996, spring CLE program 1997-1998, chair federal practice and procedure committee Intellectual Property law secretary 1995-1997), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science (national conference lawyers and scientists), American Intellectual Property Law Association (chairman unfair competition committee 1980-1981), District of Columbia Bar Association (secretary patent, trademark, copyright section), Virginia Bar Association, Washington Patent Lawyers Club (president 1988-1989), American Inns of Court (founding member and exec.com.
Giles S. Rich since 1991, vice president 1997, president 1998), Phi Sigma Kappa, Alpha Sigma (president 1979-1980), Tau Beta Pi.
Married Wendy Ann David, December 19, 1971 (divorced January 1978). Married Karen Louise Yankee, January 28, 1978. Children: Wendy Lynn, Chiara Micol.