Background
Potter, R. Clifford was born on November 26, 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Potter, R. Clifford was born on November 26, 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Indiana University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1973). Spoken languages: French.
Worked at Potter & Thorelli (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in International, Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution, Licensing, Distribution. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1975, United States. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. 1978, United States. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit.
1979, United States. Court of Appeals, 4th and 5th Circuits and United States. Supreme Court; 1980, United States. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit.
1986, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. 1995, United States. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Executive Officer, Law Journal.
Author: "Settlement of Claims And Litigation: Legal Rules, Negotiation Strategies And In-House Guidelines," 41 The Business Lawyer 515, reprinted in 14 International Business Lawyer 51, 1986. "International Technology Transfers and Intellectual Property Regimes: Outline of Certain Transnational Licensing Considerations," American Bar Association National Institute on "Counseling Emerging Companies Going International: Strategies for Changing Times," San Francisco, 1991. "Legal Business Considerations in Creating Software Marketing Joint Ventures," 20 International Business Lawyer 35, 1992.
"Certain Intellectual Property Issues In Technology Transfers With Europe After 1992," Licensing Executive Society and The Association for Chemical Technology Transfer Winter Meeting, 1992. "Licensing with Japanese Companies: Resolving Disputes and Misunderstandings," United States Department of Commerce Program on "Japan Business Transactions: Policies, Licensing and Intellectual Property Issues", 1992. "Intellectual Property Dispute Management," Paper delivered to the Institute of Intellectual Property, Tokyo, Japan, 1993.
"International Intellectual Property Management for the 1990's and Beyond," 343 Federal Osaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry, February 1995. "Cyberage & Internet Ethics," 162 International Business Lawyer Volume 24, No. 4, April 1996; "Management & Control of Information Technology by Corporate Counsel - Re-Engineering Legal Processes for Optimum Efficiency," International Bar Association, 1996.
"Litigation & Dispute Resolution for Electronic Commerce Disputes," Computer Law Association, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 1997. "The Impact of US Law On Worldwide Dispute Resolution," Computer Law Association, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1997. "Telecomputer Management for the Twenty-First Century," Blue Cross Blue Shield Lawyers Conference, San Diego, June 1997.
"Successfully Managing Antitrust, Franchise & Security Issues," Intellectual Property In Business Transactions, New York, 1997. Member: The Legal Club, 1986. The Law Club, 1986; Licensing Executives Society, 1986 (Co-Chair: Japan Committee, 1992-1995.
Pacific Rim Committee, 1995). Member: International Bar Association (Co-Chair, SBL International Computer & Technology Law, 1995). Computer Law Association.
International Trademark Association.
Member: The Legal Club, 1986. The Law Club, 1986; Licensing Executives Society, 1986 (.