Background
Freya Olive, Susan was born on June 26, 1952 in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
Freya Olive, Susan was born on June 26, 1952 in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
Brown University (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). Duke University (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1977).
21 USPQ 2d 1388 (CAFC 1992).Worked at Olive and Olive, P.A. (Durham, North Carolina) specializing in Intellectual Property Law and Related Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1976, North Carolina and United States. Court of Military Appeals.
1977, United States.
District Court, Eastern and Middle District of North Carolina. 1984, United States. District Court, Western District of North Carolina. United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Federal Circuits.
United States.
Supreme Court. Editor, The Durham Docket, Bar Newsletter, 1977-1983. Author: "Limitations on Trademark Protection: Fair Use and the First Amendment," 1994.
"Copyrightability of Compilations," 1992. "Integrated Protection for Computer Programs," 1990.
"Work for Hire Issues, Who Owns What?" 1990.
"Publishing Contracts," 1989. "Copyright Basics," 1988. "Trademark Basics," 1988.
"Copyright Basics for the General Practitioner," 1986.
"Protection of the Computer Hardware and Software Product: A Primer," 1986. "Brief Introduction to Trademarks and Copyrights," 1988, North Carolina Bar Association.
Special Counsel, Ninth Judicial District of North Carolina, 1977-1979. Regional Chairperson, Brown University National Alumni Schools Program, 1977.
Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1983 and Chairperson, Legislation Committee, 1980-1982, Mental Health Association in Durham County.
Member, Board of Directors, Durham Young Lawyers Association, 1978-1979. Member, Board of Directors, 1980, Treasurer, 1989-1990 and President, 1990-1992, North Carolina Prisoners" Legal Services, Incorporated. Member, 1985-1993 Secretary, 1985-1987 and Chairman, 1989-1990, Federal Bar Advisory Council.
Member, Research Committee for Court Annexed Arbitration, United States.
Middle District Court of North Carolina, 1985-1989. Member, Attorney Qualification Review Committee, United States.
District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 1984. Member, North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, 1993.
Commissioner, North Carolina General Statutes Commission, 1991.
Member: Durham County (President, 1983-1984. First Vice President, 1982-1983. Secretary, 1981-1982), North Carolina (Member, Board of Governors, 1988-1991.
Chairman, Technology & The Law Committee, 1989-1991.
Chairman, Intellectual Property Law Committee, 1984-1987. Chairman, Mental Health Law Committee, 1982-1984.
Member, Intellectual Property Law Committee, 1983-1989. Member, 1989 and Member, Section Council, 1989-1993, Intellectual Property Law Section.
Member: Litigation Section, 1987.
Member, Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities Section, 1995. Bar Center Cabinet, 1994-1996. Bar Steering Committee, 1987-1988.
Nominations Committee, 1983-1984), American (Member: Intellectual Property Law Section.
Franchising Section; Forum Committee on Science and Technology) and Federal Bar Associations. Fourteenth Judicial District (President, 1983-1984.
First Vice President, 1982-1983. Secretary, 1981-1982) and North Carolina State (Member, Out of State Mergers Committee, 1984-1985) Bars.
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers.
North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (President, 1993. President-Elect, 1992). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association.
Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1983 and Chairperson, Legislation Committee, 1980-1982, Mental Health Association in Durham County. Member, Board of Directors, Durham Young Lawyers Association, 1978-1979. Member, Board of Directors, 1980, Treasurer, 1989-1990 and President, 1990-1992, North Carolina Prisoners" Legal Services, Incorporated.
Member, 1985-1993 Secretary, 1985-1987 and Chairman, 1989-1990, Federal Bar Advisory Council.
Member, Research Committee for Court Annexed Arbitration, United States. Middle District Court of North Carolina, 1985-1989.
Member, Attorney Qualification Review Committee, United States. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 1984.
Member, North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, 1993.
Commissioner, North Carolina General Statutes Commission, 1991. Member: Durham County (President, 1983-1984. First Vice President, 1982-1983.
Secretary, 1981-1982), North Carolina (Member, Board of Governors, 1988-1991.
Chairman, Technology & The Law Committee, 1989-1991. Chairman, Intellectual Property Law Committee, 1984-1987.
Chairman, Mental Health Law Committee, 1982-1984. Member, Intellectual Property Law Committee, 1983-1989.
Member, 1989 and Member, Section Council, 1989-1993, Intellectual Property Law Section.
Member: Litigation Section, 1987. Member, Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities Section, 1995. Bar Center Cabinet, 1994-1996.
Bar Steering Committee, 1987-1988.
Nominations Committee, 1983-1984), American (Member: Intellectual Property Law Section. Franchising Section; Forum Committee on Science and Technology) and Federal Bar Associations.
Fourteenth Judicial District (President, 1983-1984. First Vice President, 1982-1983.
Secretary, 1981-1982) and North Carolina State (Member, Out of State Mergers Committee, 1984-1985) Bars.
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (President, 1993. President-Elect, 1992).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association.