Background
Abate, Mark J. was born on July 25, 1962 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States.
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Mark J. Abate
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Rutgers University (Bachelor of Science, with highest honors, 1984). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with high honors, 1988).
Career
Worked at Morgan & Finnegan, Limited liability partnership (New York, New York) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Licensing and Related Antitrust, Trade Regulation, Environmental and Food and Drug Law. International Trade Law. Trials and Appeals. Arbitration.
Admitted to the bar, 1988, New Jersey.
1989, New York; 1990, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
1992, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York
Tau Beta Pi; Chi Epsilon. Order of the Coif. Member: George Washington Law Review, 1986-1988.
George Washington Moot Court Board, 1987-1988. Law Clerk to Chief Judge Howard T. Markey, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1988-1990.
Patent Examiner, United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1984-1985. Author: Supreme Court Review of The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982-1992, Federal Circuit Bar Journal (1992).
Design Patent Infringement Put to Sea Without Guiding Charts, AIPLAQJ (1995).
"Practical Tips Foreign Using The Federal Circuit Rules Of Practice When Filing Appeals From The Pacific Theater of Operations," Federal Circuit Bar Journal (1994). Member: Federal Circuit and American Bar Associations.
American and New York Intellectual Property Law Associations. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Morgan & Finnegan is a firm of over 90 attorneys dedicated to serving clients in the field of intellectual property and related matters such as antitrust, unfair trade and trade secrets.
Its domestic and international practice in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition ranges from procurement and registration proceedings, through counseling and licensing, to jury and bench trials and appellate work, including matters before the International Trade Commission.
Achievements
Membership
Member: George Washington Law Review, 1986-1988. George Washington Moot Court Board, 1987-1988. Law Clerk to Chief Judge Howard T. Markey, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1988-1990.
Patent Examiner, United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1984-1985.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
