Background
Herbert, Thomas O. was born on July 1, 1931 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Herbert, Thomas O. was born on July 1, 1931 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Catholic University of America (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1953). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1959). Member, Editorial Staff, George Washington Law Review, 1958-1959.
Worked at Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert (San Francisco, California) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Electronics and Computer Law. Trials.
Admitted to the bar, 1961, California. 1966, United States. Supreme Court.
Registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office. Member, Editorial Staff, George Washington Law Review, 1958-1959.
Member: The State Bar of California (Chairman, Patent Section, 1977-1978). American Bar Association.
American Intellectual Property Law Association.
International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property. (Resident, Palo Alto Office). The firm was founded in 1947 by Paul Doctorate. Flehr, who commenced practicing law in 1927.
The firm has an office in the heart of San Francisco"s financial and commercial center as well as in Palo Alto, the center of California"s "Silicon Valley." Its practice is intellectual property which includes litigation in Federal and State courts involving patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, the preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark matters in the United States and throughout the world, patent and trademark investigations and copyright matters.
An international department is maintained which deals specifically with patent and trademark matters outside the United States. The firm"s attorneys handle the major technical fields including mechanical and chemical engineering, electronics, computer and data storage systems and components, drilling and mining equipment, food processing and products, nuclear and other energy production, medical equipment and prostheses, pharmaceutical, diagnostics and therapeutics, biological and genetic engineering including patenting of genetically engineered plants and animals.
Member, Editorial Staff, George Washington Law Review, 1958-1959. Member: The State Bar of California (Chairman, Patent Section, 1977-1978). American Bar Association.
American Intellectual Property Law Association.
International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property. (Resident, Palo Alto Office).