Background
Peterson, Stephen L. was born on September 15, 1944 in Oakland, California, United States.
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Stephen L. Peterson
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California State University at San Jose (Bachelor of Science, Material Science, 1967). Ohio State University. Capital University Law School (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Career
Worked at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Licensing and Related Litigation, Antitrust, International Trade and Government Contract Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Ohio. 1975, District of Columbia.
1981, United States.
Supreme Court. 1983, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Member, Section on Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law.
Council, 1982-1985, 1992-1993. Chairman, 1986-1987; Board of Directors, 1987-1988).
American Bar Association.
Federal Circuit Bar Association (Chairman, Meetings and Programs, 1987-1992. Continuing Legal Education, 1992-1994, Board of Directors, 1994). International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association.
American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Military: United States Marine Corps, 1969-1975. Founded in 1965, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner has grown to become the largest law firm practicing in the specialized field of intellectual property law in Washington, District of Columbia, and one of the largest in the United States.
The intellectual property practice of the firm encompasses every area of technology and includes all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law. The firm also has a significant practice in other areas related to the interface of law and technology, such as computer law, unfair competition, government contracts, export control, and related antitrust, licensing, litigation and international trade matters.
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Membership
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Member, Section on Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. Council, 1982-1985, 1992-1993.
Chairman, 1986-1987.
Board of Directors, 1987-1988). American Bar Association. Federal Circuit Bar Association (Chairman, Meetings and Programs, 1987-1992.
Continuing Legal Education, 1992-1994, Board of Directors, 1994).
International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Military: United States Marine Corps, 1969-1975.
