Background
Melton, Michael Eric was born on September 14, 1958 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Melton, Michael Eric was born on September 14, 1958 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Missouri, 1981. Juris Doctor, University Missouri, 1984.
Patent advisor Office of Naval Research United States Department Navy, Washington, 1984—1986. Associate Haverstock, Garrett and Roberts, St. Louis, 1986—1987, Spensley, Horn, Jubas and Lubitz, Washington, 1987—1988. License counsel Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, 1988—1992, European counsel Nice, France, 1993—1995.
Corporation secretary Texas Instruments Information Engineering International, Inc., 1993—1996. Corporation patent counsel manager legislation affairs intellectual property, 1995—1996. Associate technical counsel, chief patent counsel MCI Communications Corporation, Washington, 1995—1999.
Partner Hickman Stephens and Coleman, 1999. Vice president, deputy general council Pitney Bowes, Inc., Shelton, Connecticut, 1999—2002. President, managing partner Total mesorectal excision Enterprises, Atlanta, since 2002.
Vice president, director intellectual property licensing Motorola, Inc., Austin, Texas, 2002—2003. Member United States Naval Research Laboratory, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1985-1986. Lecturer continuing legal education Mound City Bar Association, St. Louis, 1986-1987.
Statewide officer Missouri Young Democrats, 1986-1987. Volunteer lecturer Missouri and Texas Public School district, 1986-1996, others. Board governors Dallas Symphony Association, 1991-1994, member marketing committee, 1992, community affairs committee, 1992.
Fellow Dallas Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association (vice chairman minority issues committee 1997-1998, vice-chair licensing committee 1998-1999, chair licensing committee 1999-2002, nominating committee 2000-2001, member board governors Intellecutal property owners, 2000-2002, Association Corporation Patent Council, since 2000), American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation (vice-chair scholarship committee since 2001), National Bar Association, J.L. Turner Legal Association (vice president 1991, board directors 1992, co-chair political action committee 1996), Dallas Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, National Society Black Engineers (Region 5 advisory board 1991-1992), American Inn of Court, College State Bar of Texas.