Background
Jennings IV, Tipton D. was born on October 13, 1932 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
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Tipton D. Jennings IV
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University of Miami (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1954). The George Washington University National Law Center (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1959).
Career
Worked at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Licensing and Related Litigation, Antitrust, International Trade and Government Contract Law. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Florida. 1963, Virginia; 1972, District of Columbia.
1974, United States.
Supreme Court. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office.
Tau Beta Pi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Phi Eta Sigma; Pi Mu Epsilon.
Phi Delta Phi. Company-Author: "Antitrust Risks in Settling Patent Disputes Through Licensing," Licensing Law and Business Report, May-June, 1982.
"Aspects of Patent Misuse and Patent Licensing," Licensing Law and Business Report, January-February, 1984. Adjunct Professor of Law, George Mason University Law School, 1991-1993.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
Virginia State Bar (Chairman, 1975-1976, Section on Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law).
Virginia and American (Chairman, Patent Committee, Administrative Law Section, 1978-1980) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; American Intellectual Property Law Association (Chairman, Dinners and Meetings Committee, 1968-1970. Chairman, Unfair Competition Committee, 1976-1977).
United States Trademark Association.
Licensing Executives Society (Chairman, Software Transfer Committee, 1984-1986). Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle, United States.
Section (Member of Council, 1991-1994. Secretary-Treasurer, 1995).
Military: 1st Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1954-1956.
Founded in 1965, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner has grown to become the largest law firm practicing in the specialized field of intellectual property law in Washington, District of Columbia, and one of the largest in the United States. The intellectual property practice of the firm encompasses every area of technology and includes all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law. The firm also has a significant practice in other areas related to the interface of law and technology, such as computer law, unfair competition, government contracts, export control, and related antitrust, licensing, litigation and international trade matters.
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Membership
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Bar Association of the District of Columbia. Virginia State Bar (Chairman, 1975-1976, Section on Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law).
Virginia and American (Chairman, Patent Committee, Administrative Law Section, 1978-1980) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar; American Intellectual Property Law Association (Chairman, Dinners and Meetings Committee, 1968-1970. Chairman, Unfair Competition Committee, 1976-1977).
United States Trademark Association. Licensing Executives Society (Chairman, Software Transfer Committee, 1984-1986).
Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle, United States.
Section (Member of Council, 1991-1994. Secretary-Treasurer, 1995). Military: 1st Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1954-1956.
