Background
Kilmer, Paul F. was born on July 26, 1953 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States.
Kilmer, Paul F. was born on July 26, 1953 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States.
University of Northern Iowa (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Washington College of Law of American University (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at Gadsby & Hannah LLP (Washington, DC) specializing in Trademark Law, Copyright Law, Unfair Competition, Licensing. Admitted to the bar, 1980, District of Columbia. 1984, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
1995, United States. Supreme Court. Author: "Progressive Encroachment: Analysis of a Counterdefense to Laches and Acquiescence in Trademark Infringement Litigation," 74 Trademark Reporter 229, 1984. "A Survey: Litigating Cross-National Intellectual Property Disputes," Intellectual Property Review of the PTIC, December, 1985.
"Una Vertenza Sulla Proprieta Di Un Marchio All'Estero Puo Costituire La Base Per Una Opposizione Negli Stati Uniti," Notiziario, July, 1986. Lecturer on Intellectual Property and Trade Related Issues: Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong, 1988. The Board of Trade, Thailand, 1988.
Copyright Committee, National Bureau of Standards and Board of Foreign Trade of the Republic of China, 1989. United States Trademark Association, Trademark Basics Forum, 1991. United States Trademark Association Annual Meeting, 1992.
D.C. Bar, Design Law Seminar, 1994. D.C. Bar, GATT-TRIPS Seminar, 1995. International Trademark Association Annual Meeting, 1995.
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Internet Forum, 1996. United States. Department of State, Intellectual Property Forum, 1996. American Bar Association, Third Annual Federal Procurement Institute, 1997.
Chair, International Trademark Association "Paris Convention" Committee, 1990-1991. Editor, International Trademark Association International Bulletin, 1991-1993. Chair, Trademark Committee, D.C. Bar, 1993-1995.
Chair, New Laws Committee, International Trademark Association, 1993-1994. Chair, Model Law Task Force, International Trademark Association, 1994-1995. Elected Member, Intellectual Property Law Section Steering Council, D.C. Bar, 1995.
Chair, International Trademark Association Free Trade Area of the Americas Subcommittee, 1996-1998. Chair, D.C. Bar Copyright Committee, 1996-1997. Delegate of the International Trademark Association to Paraquay Intellectual Property Rights Mission of the United States.
Department of State, 1997.