Background
Secrest, Thomas L. was born in 1949 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.
Secrest, Thomas L. was born in 1949 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.
United States. Military Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1970). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1978).
Worked at Fish & Neave (New York, New York) specializing in Intellectual Property including Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, Copyright and Unfair Competition, Unfair Trade Practice and Antitrust Law. Trials and Appeals in all Federal and State Courts and Governmental Administrative Agencies. Admitted to the bar, 1979, New New York
Order of the Coif.
Teaching Quizmaster, University of Texas Law School, 1977-1978. Member: American Bar Association. New York Intellectual Property Law Association.
Military: Captain, United States.
Army, 1970-1975
Founded in 1878, Fish & Neave is one of the country"s oldest full-service intellectual property firms. Each of our lawyers practices exclusively in the intellectual property field
The majority of the firm"s work is patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and related litigation in federal courts throughout the country. We also represent our clients in patent interferences and trademark oppositions and cancellations in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, in proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission, in connection with oppositions in the European, Japanese and other overseas patent offices in connection with infringement actions in national courts in Europe and around the world and in various dispute resolution processes world-wide.
In addition, we render patent and trademark opinions, represent clients in connection with the intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions, and prepare and negotiate a variety of agreements such as technology transfer, patent, trademark and other forms of licenses.
The firm also prosecutes patent, trademark and copyright applications and maintains issued patents and trademark registrations.
Member: American Bar Association. New York Intellectual Property Law Association. Military: Captain, United States.
Army, 1970-1975.