Background
Smegal, Junior, Thomas F. was born in 1935 in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States.
Smegal, Junior, Thomas F. was born in 1935 in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States.
Michigan College of Mining & Technology (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, cum laude, 1957). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1961).
Worked at Graham & James LLP (San Francisco, California) specializing in Intellectual Property Law, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Virginia and District of Columbia. 1964, California; 1976, United States.
Supreme Court; registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office. Tau Beta Pi; Delta Theta Phi.
Member, Legal Services Corporation, Board of Directors, 1985-1990 and 1993. Member, Advisory Committee, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1992.
Senior Advisor, United States. Delegation to Diplomatic Conference on Patent Harmonization, 1984, 1991. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (President, 1979-1980).
The State Bar of California (Chair, Patent Section, 1979-1980. Member: Conference of Delegates Executive Committee, 1981-1984. Board of Governors, 1984-1987.
Vice-President, 1987). American Bar Association (Member, Patent Section Council, 1978-1984. Chairman, Patent Section, 1990-1991.
House of Delegates, 1987. Chair, Section Officers Conference, 1992-1994. Board of Governors Representing District 14, California, 1994.
Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants, 1991-1994). American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1978-1987, President, 1985-1986). Legal Aid Society of San Francisco (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1982-1984).
San Francisco Patent and Trademark Law Association (President, 1973-1974). International Patent and Trademark Association (Board of Directors, 1975. Vice-President, 1987-1995.
President, 1995). Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Member, Legal Services Corporation, Board of Directors, 1985-1990 and 1993. Member, Advisory Committee, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1992.
Senior Advisor, United States. Delegation to Diplomatic Conference on Patent Harmonization, 1984, 1991. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (President, 1979-1980).
The State Bar of California (Chair, Patent Section, 1979-1980. Member: Conference of Delegates Executive Committee, 1981-1984. Board of Governors, 1984-1987.
Vice-President, 1987). American Bar Association (Member, Patent Section Council, 1978-1984. Chairman, Patent Section, 1990-1991.
House of Delegates, 1987. Chair, Section Officers Conference, 1992-1994. Board of Governors Representing District 14, California, 1994.
Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants, 1991-1994). American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1978-1987, President, 1985-1986). Legal Aid Society of San Francisco (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1982-1984).
San Francisco Patent and Trademark Law Association (President, 1973-1974). International Patent and Trademark Association (Board of Directors, 1975. Vice-President, 1987-1995.
President, 1995). Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.