Background
Merklen, Kenneth Elmer was born on May 11, 1923 in New York City. Son of Alfred Valentine and Grace S. (Bichsel) Merklen.
Patent Trademark and copyright lawyer
Merklen, Kenneth Elmer was born on May 11, 1923 in New York City. Son of Alfred Valentine and Grace S. (Bichsel) Merklen.
Student, Syracuse University, 1943. Student, Bridgeport University, 1958. Student, New York Law School, 1962.
Bachelor of Laws, St. John's University, 1954.
Bar: New York 1955, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1956, United States District Court (southern and eastern districts) New York 1956, United States Patent Office 1964. Patent attorney Automatic Signal division Eastern Industries, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1957-1964, GPL Aerospace division General Precision, Pleasantville, New York, 1964-1966. Patent counsel AEL SystemsInc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1966-1970.
Senior patent attorney Xerox Corporation, Rochester, New York, 1970-1971.
Associate patent counsel Gulf & Western Industries, Incorporated., New York City, 1971-1983. Senior patent counsel, 1983-1986.
Partner Grimes & Battersby, Stamford, 1986-1988. Private practice in patent law, Coral Springs, Florida, 1988.
Served with United States Air Force, 1943-1946.
Married Helen Tripler, September 5, 1964 (divorced 1966). Married Vilma Rachael Morabito, May 11, 1968.