Ronald Brian SHERER

Background

Sherer, Ronald Brian was born on June 25, 1935 in Buffalo. Son of Andrew Joseph and Amelia (Moreau) Sherer.

Education

Canisius College (Bachelor of Science, with honors, 1957). Georgetown University Law Center (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1961).

Career

Examiner United States Patent Office, Washington, 1957—1961. Patent adviser United States Naval Ordnance Laboratory, White Oak, Maryland, 1961—1962. Associate Busser, Smith & Harding, Philadelphia, 1962—1963.

Division patent counsel Air Products & Chemical Inc., Allentown, 1963—1980. Assistant general counsel International Coal Refining Company, 1980—1982. Corporation director patents, trademarks and licenses Black & Decker Manufacturing Company, Towson, Maryland, 1982—1986.

Chief patent counsel Ingersoll-Rand Company, 1987—1988. Senior patent counsel Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, since 1988.

Achievements

• Bar: Pennsylvania 62, United States Supreme Court 69, United States Court Appeals 84.

Membership

Board directors Ancient Oak Homeowners Civic Association, Allentown, 1966—1970. Vice chairman Salisbury Planning Commission, Pennsylvania, 1972. Member parish council, counsel St. Thomas More Church, Allentown, 1972—1973.

Member of American Bar Association, Washington Patent Lawyers Club, Licensing Executives Society, American Intellectual Property Law Association, American Corporation Counsels Association, Association Corporation Patent Counsels, Philadelphia Patent Law Association, Maryland Patent Law Association, New York Patent Law Association, American Patent Law Association, Lehigh County Bar Association, Federal Bar Association.

Connections

Married Betty Ann Charles, May 12, 1962. Children: Maria A., Michael B., Charles A.

Father:

Andrew Joseph Sherer

Mother:

Amelia (Moreau) Sherer

Spouse:

Betty Ann Charles

child:

Maria A. Sherer

child:

Michael B. Sherer

child:

Charles A. Sherer