Background
Farkas, L. Peter was born in 1944 in Budapest, Hungary.
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L. Peter Farkas
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Syracuse University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). Suffolk University (Juris Doctor, 1969). Georgetown University (Master of Laws, 1972).
Spoken languages: Hungarian, French, German.
Career
Worked at Farkas & Manelli (Washington, DC) specializing in Intellectual Property Law including Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Infringement. Antitrust and Commercial Litigation, Food and Drug Law, Aviation Law and Products Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1970, New York, District of Columbia, United States.
District Court for the District of Columbia and United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. 1972, Maryland; 1973, United States.
Supreme Court.
Author: "Can a Patent Still Be Misused?" 59 Antitrust Law Journal 677 (1991). "The Crisis in United States. Products Liability," FKK Magazine, July, August and September, 1991.
"Litigating Antitrust Claims and Defenses Before the International Trade Commission," 2 Antitrust, 26 (Fall 1987). "Section 337 and Proposals to Amend It: A Practitioners Perspective," 32 BNA PTCJ 180 (June 19, 1986). "Tariff Act Changes Portend More Harm Than Good," 43 Legal Times 29 (April 7, 1986).
Co-Author, Antitrust Developments 3d, Chapter IX, Intellectual Property, American Bar Association, 1992. Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, United States. Department of Justice, 1972-1975.
Member: District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Antitrust Law. Vice Chairman, Patent, Trademark & Know How Committee, 1987-1990.
Chair, Intellectual Property Committee, 1990-1992). International Law and Practice. Chair, Intellectual Property Rights Committee, 1993-1995).
The International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association. Farkas & Manelli count among its clients drug and medical device corporations, express courier companies, aviation insurance companies, individual entrepreneurs, trade groups and varied commercial and business entities both domestic and international.
Membership
Member: District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Antitrust Law. Vice Chairman, Patent, Trademark & Know How Committee, 1987-1990.
Chair, Intellectual Property Committee, 1990-1992). International Law and Practice. Chair, Intellectual Property Rights Committee, 1993-1995).
The International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association.
