Background
Finnegan, Marcus Bartlett was born on September 15, 1927 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Bernard and Elisabeth (Morgan) Finnegan.
Finnegan, Marcus Bartlett was born on September 15, 1927 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Bernard and Elisabeth (Morgan) Finnegan.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1949; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1955; Master of Laws, George Washington University, 1957.
United States Patent adviser to Japan, Tokyo, 1957-1959;
attorney, Morgan, Finnegan, Durham & Pine, New York City, 1959-1963;
attorney, Irons, Birch, Swindler & McKie, Washington, 1963-1965;
partner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow & Garrett, Washington, 1965-1979;
professorial lecturer law, George Washington University, 1971-1979. Lecturer in field; consultant United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, Vienna, Austria, 1971-1979, on antitrust and licensing to United Nations, 1972-1979. Consultant and adviser on licensing and technical transfer to Government Mexico, 1973-1979.
Consultant United Nations Conference Trade and Development, Geneva, 1974-1979. Delegate United States Dept State, 1974-1975. Consultant United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Joint Working Group on Intellectual Property, 1974-1979.
Advisor White House Council International Economics Policy, 1975-1977. Member panel six experts to study patent policy Energy Research and Development Administration, 1975-1976. Delegate numerous international conferences.
Captain Army of the United States, 1949-1959. Honorary fellow Harry S. Truman Library. Member Raven Society, United States Chamber of Commerce (patent system advisory panel, antitrust and trade regulations committee), American (chairman patent law committee, administrative law section 1974), Federal, District of Columbia, Virginia, Inter-American, International bar associations, American Patent Law Association (board managers 1974-1979), Institute Military Law, International Legal Society Japan, District of Columbia-Virginia State Bar, American Judicature Society, Association Graduates United States Military Academy, New York, New Jersey Patent Law associations, Licensing Executives Society United States of America (trustee, vice president, president), Licensing Executives Society International (president, International Gold medal 1977), American Management Association, Patent and Trademark Institute Canada, International Platform Association, International Patent and Trademark Association, Inter-American Association Industrial Property, World Peace Through Law Center, World Association Lawyers, American Society Internat Law, International Common Law Exchange Society, International Studies Association, Supreme Court History Society, World Association Law Professors, Association Trial Lawyers American, Maryland Golf Association, United Nations Association United States of America, Corcoran Gallery Art, National Associates Smithsonian, Alumni Association St. John's College, George Washigton University Law Association, Society of America Law Teachers, Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle, Ligue International Contre La Concurrence Deloyale, Army Athletic Association, Association Bar City New York, New York County Lawyer's Association, West Point Society District of Columbia, American Society for Metals, University Virginia Law School Foundation, West Point Alumni Foundation, Congressional Country Club, Kenwood Country Club, Cosmos Club, Metropolitan Club, Touchdown, Army and Navy, National Lawyers, Patents Lawyers, George Washington University, International Club, Tokyo American Club, Washington Golf and Country Club, Army and Navy Country Club, Tamboo Club, Tabusintac Club, Mount Kenya Safari Club, Marco Polo Club, Clermont Club of London, Order of Coif, Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Betsy Neil Hammer, June 3, 1950. Children: Nancy Lee, Susan Bartlett, Katharine Elisabeth.