Background
Hargest, Robert F. was born on September 29, 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
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Robert F. Hargest
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University of Maryland, College Park (Bachelor of Science, 1965). George Washington University Law School (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Career
Worked at Young & Thompson (Arlington, Virginia) specializing in United States. and International Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law and Related Licensing and Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Virginia and Supreme Court of Appeals of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 1977, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
1986, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office.
Phi Delta Phi. Martin Marietta Corporation (Engineering Department and Logistic Support Department, 1961-1963). Huyck Corporation (Patent Attorney, 1970-1973. Assistant General Counsel/Patent Counsel, 1973-1976.
Assistant Secretary, 1976. Secretary, Kenwood Overseas Investment Corporation, 1976. Partner: Witherspoon, Lane & Hargest, 1976-1980.
Witherspoon & Hargest, 1980-1991. Member: Virginia State Bar (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section). American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Young & Thompson was founded in 1903 by Emil Bönnelycke following his emigration to the United States from his native Denmark. The firm is one of the first United States. patent practices to specialize in international patent law. Today, the practice of the firm remains international in scope, with much of our patent prosecution, opinion and enforcement work being done on behalf of overseas patent firms and companies.
Membership
Member: Virginia State Bar (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section). American Intellectual Property Law Association.
