Background
Sharp, Melvin was born on February 25, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip and Claire Sharp.
Sharp, Melvin was born on February 25, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip and Claire Sharp.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Drexel Institute of Technology, 1957. Bachelor of Laws, George Washington University, 1961.
Working as a partner of TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION. Admitted to the bar, 1962, District of Columbia. 1981, United States. Supreme Court. 1986, United States. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office.
"Japanese Patent Practice and the Impact Therof Upon American Commerce," Southwestern Legal Foundation, 1973. "Japanese Licensing Environment," Practicing Law Institute, Fall, 1982. "A Profile of the Japanese Licensing Environment," Part I, Part II, April 15, and May 15, 1983, East Asian Executive Reports, Washington D.C.The Increased Value of Intellectual Property," The Southwestern Legal Foundation, December, 1988. The Evolution of a Patent Enforcement Strategy," American Bar Association, Washington, D.C., March, Co-Author with N. Rhys Merrett: "Electronics Technology-А Desirable Fruit and No Shortage of Pickers: A Recommended Trade Secret Protection Program," Southwestern Legal Foundation, March, 1983.
The District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association. American Patent Law Association.
Association of Corporate Patent Counsel. American Intellectual Property Law Association. (Senior Vice President, Corporate Staff and General Patent Counsel).
Married Jimmie Sue Sharp, May 10, 1965. Children: Jason Beau, Melanie.