Background
Smith, Thomas E. was born on December 13, 1928 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward B. and Lucile (Figge) Smith.
Smith, Thomas E. was born on December 13, 1928 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward B. and Lucile (Figge) Smith.
University of Missouri School of Mines & Metallurgy (Bachelor of Science, Met.E., 1951). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1956). Member, Board of Editors, The George Washington University Law Review, 1955-1956.
Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee, United States. Trademark Association, 1974-1977.
Engineer General Motors, Kansas City, 1951-1952. Patent agent Union Carbide, Washington, 1955-1956. Partner Neuman, Williams, Anderson & Olson, Chicago, 1956-1974, Lee & Smith, Chicago, 1974-1989, Lee, Mann, Smith, McWilliams, Sweeney & Ohlson, Chicago, since 1989.
Chicago, Illinois State (Chairman, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section, 1978-1979) and American (Chairman, Trademark Division of Section of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law, 1976-1977. Financial Officer, 1977-1984. Member of Council, 1984-1988.
Chairman! Committees on: Trade Secrets, 1971-1972. State Trademark, 1972-1973. Unfair Competition, 1973-1974.
And Antitrust, 1975-1976) Bar Associations. Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit. Patent Law Association of Chicago (Member, Board of Managers, 1986-1988).
American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Board of Managers, 19761979. Chairman, Committee on Unfair Competition, 1974-1975. Inventor Assistance, 1980-1983.
Trademark and Tradename Protection, 1985-1987. Assistant Managing Editor, AIPLA Journal, 1984-1986. Editor, AIPLA Selected Legal Papers, since 1988).
The Law Club of Chicago.
Married Joann, September 8, 1951 (divorced August 1982). Children: Brian, David, Deborah. Married Samantha, August 26, 1982.