Background
Elmer, Michael C. was born on October 12, 1944 in Brownsville, Texas, United States.
Elmer, Michael C. was born on October 12, 1944 in Brownsville, Texas, United States.
University of Wisconsin (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 1967). Marquette University Law School (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P. (Washington, DC) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Licensing and Related Litigation, Antitrust, International Trade and Government Contract Law. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Wisconsin. 1974, California; 1975, District of Columbia, United States.
Court of Federal Claims, United States. Court of Military Appeals and United States. Supreme Court; 1982, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. United States. District Court, Northern District of California. Registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office. Member, Marquette Law Review, 1969-1970. Adjunct Professor of Patent Litigation, George Mason University Law School, 1996.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Chairman, Bar Division Copyright Committee, 1979-1981. Steering Committee, 1981-1983, PTC Section).
San Diego, Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. Litigation; Committees on: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. Litigation; Broadcasting Sound Recordings and Performing Artists, Entertainment and Sports Industries, 1978) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Wisconsin. State Bar of California. Federal Communications Bar Association.
Government Patent Lawyers Association. ITC Trial Lawyers Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Section on Litigation).
The Copyright Society of the USA. Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States. Army, 1970-1974
Founded in 1965, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner has grown to become the largest law firm practicing in the specialized field of intellectual property law in Washington, D.C., and one of the largest in the United States.
The intellectual property practice of the firm encompasses every area of technology and includes all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law. The firm also has a significant practice in other areas related to the interface of law and technology, such as computer law, unfair competition, government contracts, export control, and related antitrust, licensing, litigation and international trade matters.
Member, Marquette Law Review, 1969-1970. Adjunct Professor of Patent Litigation, George Mason University Law School, 1996. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Chairman, Bar Division Copyright Committee, 1979-1981. Steering Committee, 1981-1983, PTC Section). San Diego, Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law.
Litigation; Committees on: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. Litigation; Broadcasting Sound Recordings and Performing Artists, Entertainment and Sports Industries, 1978) Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin.
State Bar of California. Federal Communications Bar Association. Government Patent Lawyers Association.
ITC Trial Lawyers Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Section on Litigation). The Copyright Society of the USA.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States. Army, 1970-1974.