Louis Francis KREEK

Background

Kreek, Louis Francis was born on August 24, 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Louis F. and Esperance (Agee) Kreek.

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science, 1948). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1952). Phi Alpha Delta.

Career

Patent examiner United States Patent Office, Washington, 1948-1953. Patent attorney Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, 1953-1954, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1954-1956, Merck & Company, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, 1956-1960. Division patent counsel Air Reduction Company, Murray Hill, 1960-1963.

Associate Kenyon & Kenyon, New York City, 1963-1966. Patent attorney Johns-Manville Corporation, Manville, New Jersey, 1967-1968. Senior patent attorney Esso Research and Engineering Company, Linden, 1968-1973, ICI Americans Inc, Wilmington, Delaware, 1973-1985.

Associate Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP and predecessor firms, Akron, Ohio, 1985-1994, of counsel, from 1994.

Achievements

• Bar: District of Columbia 1952, United States District Court District of Columbia 1952, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia cir) 1952, Ohio 1955, New York 1964, United States District Court (southern and eastern districts) New York 1964, New Jersey 1972.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, New York Intellectual Property Law Association (associate), Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association (board directors 1991-1992), Akron Bar Association, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association (board directors fund board 1977-1980, officers conference committee 1981-1984, chairman 1983), Massachusetts Institute of Technology Club Delaware Valley (president 1978-1980), Massachusetts Institute of Technology Club North-East Ohio (president 1986-1989), American Diabetes Association (board directors Akron chapter 1989-1990), Akron Roundtable (board directors 1989-1990, 2001-2002), Kiwanis (president 1989-1990, 2001-2002, lieutenant governor 1992-1993).

Connections

Married Gwendolyn Schoepfle, September 12, 1970.

Father:

Louis F. Kreek

Mother:

Esperance (Agee) Kreek

Spouse:

Gwendolyn Schoepfle