Background
Rooney, Rita M. was born on June 20, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Rooney, Rita M. was born on June 20, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Brown University (Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, 1980). University of Pittsburgh (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1983).
Worked at Cesari and McKenna, Limited liability partnership (Boston, Master of Arts) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Related Antitrust and Trade Matters. Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition. Civil Litigation in all the above areas.
Admitted to the bar, 1983, Pennsylvania.
1984, United States. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. 1995, Massachusetts; registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office. Order of the Coif. Notes and Comments Editor, The Journal of Law and Commerce, 1983.
Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations.
American Intellectual Property Law Association. Foreign more than 35 years, Cesari and McKenna has served individuals and emerging and established companies, foreign and domestic, in securing and licensing their patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret rights, as well as litigating such rights in state and federal courts and before the United States International Trade Commission. The firm"s practice has become recognized for its expertise in highly advanced and complex technologies such as computer architectures, telecommunications, electronic publishing and defense electronics and, more recently, biotechnology.
Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. American Intellectual Property Law Association.