Background
Helfgott, Samson was born on May 10, 1939 in New York City. Son of Benjamin Wolf and Hannah (Stern) Helfgott.
Helfgott, Samson was born on May 10, 1939 in New York City. Son of Benjamin Wolf and Hannah (Stern) Helfgott.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering cum laude, City College of New York, 1961. Master of Electrical Engineering, New York University, 1963. Juris Doctor.cum laude, Fordham University, 1972.
M.H.L., Yeshiva University, 1962, Doctor of Hebrew Literature, 1974.Bar: New York 1973, United States Patent Office 1973, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1978, Patent agent Eugene South. Lovette, New York City, 1961-1965, Leonard H. King, New York City, 1965-1967.
Patent engineer International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Rockville, Maryland., 1967-1969. Patent attorney Western Electric Company.
New York City, 1971-1974. Patent counsel General ElectricCo., New York City, 1969-1971, 1974-1986.
Partner Helfgott & Karas, Professional Corporation, 1986.
Worked at Helfgott & Karas, Professional Corporation (New York, New York) specializing in International Patent, Trademark and Copyright, Unfair Competition, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1973, New New York 1978, United States. Supreme Court.
1982, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 1986, United States. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New New York Eta Kappa Nu. Author: "Statistical Study of the Japanese Patent Office"s Handling of Foreign Patent Applications," Patents & Licensing, published by Japan Engineering News, Incorporated., Tokyo, Japan, Volume 13, Number.
2, April, 1983.
"Foreign Patent Litigation," Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and Literary Property Course Handbook Series, Number 171, Practicing Law Institute, New York, New York, 1983. "The Declining Use of Patent Oppositions," IIC-International Review of Industrial Property & Copyright Law, published by Max-Planck Institute for Foreign & International Patent, Copyright & Competition Law, Munich, Germany, Volume 16, Number. 2, 1985; "National Patenting in Western Europe," Continuing Legal Education Institute on Worldwide Protection of Intellectual Property, AIPLAAmerican Intellectual Property Law Association, January, 1985.
"Selecting Foreign Countries for Patent Coverage," Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society, Arlington, Virginia, Volume 68, Number.
2, February, 1986; "Genuine Unauthorized Goods," EIPREuropean Intellectual Property Review, London, England, Volume 8, Issue 3, March, 1986. "National Filing versus EPC Filing," Intellectual Property Law, Washington, District of Columbia, Spring, 1986.
"Novelty Effect of Prior Filed Applications," American Bar Association-Section of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law, 1986 Committee Reports, New York, New York, 1986. "Guide to Selecting Foreign Countries for Patent Coverage," Introduction to Patents Throughout the World," Third Edition, August, 1986, Trade Activities Division of Clark Boardman Company, New York, New York "Prior Art Effect of Previously Filed subsequently Published Applications," AIPLA Selected Legal Papers, Volume IV, Number.
2, P. 193, December, 1986.
"Willful Infringement & Right to Use Opinions of Counsel," American Bar Association-PTC Section, Intellectual Property Law, 4th Spring Educational Program, March, 1989. "Harmonization of Patent Laws & Procedures," Fifth Annual Joint SeminarPatent Practice Update, New York, New York, April, 1989.
Advisory Board Member and Contributor, World Intellectual Property Report, BNA International Incorporated., London, England. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Section.
Chairman, Foreign Patent Law Committee, 1987-1989).
New York Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1989). American Intellectual Property Law Association (Chairman, Subcommittee, 1987-1989). International Patent Club (Director, 1987-1989).
Vice president Jewish Community Council, West Lawrence, New York, 1980—1984, Congregation Kneseth Israel, 1982—1983. Member of American Bar Association, International Patent Club (board directors), New York Patent Law Society (chairman foreign committee), American Patent Law Association (chairman foreign patent committee, Japanese sub-committee, harmonization committee), Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Joyce Ann Miller, February 21, 1965. Children: Yaffa, Eliezer, Batsheva, David.