Background
Smith, Vance A. was born on December 9, 1936 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
Smith, Vance A. was born on December 9, 1936 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
Miami University of Ohio (Bachelor of Science, 1958). University of Louisville (Master of Science, Physics, 1964). University of Louisville (Juris Doctor, 1968).
Sigma Xi.
Sigma Pi Sigma. Phi Alpha Delta. Patent Examiner. 1964-1966. Patent Attorney, General Electric, 1968.
Patent Attorney, Monsanto, 1969-1971.
Patent Counsel, Brown & Williamson, 1971-1976. Manager, Patent, Section, 1976-1979, Associate General Counsel, 19791983, Secretary and General Counsel, 1983-1987, Rexnord.
Partner, Foley & Lardner, since 1987.
Worked at Wheat, Camoriano, Smith & Beres, Public Limited Company (Louisville, Kentucky) specializing in Patent Law, Trademark Law, Licensing Law, Copyright Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Kentucky. 1977, Wisconsin; United States.
Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
United States. District Court, Western District of Kentucky. Registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office. Sigma Xi; Sigma Pi Sigma.
Phi Alpha Delta. Author, "Licensing Technology Successful Patents and Patenting for Engineers and Scientists," Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Press, 1995.
Patent Examiner with United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1964-1966. Patent Attorney, General Electric, 1968.
Patent Attorney, Monsanto, 1969-1971.
Patent Counsel, Brown & Williamson, 1971-1976. Manager, Patent, Section, 1976-1979, Associate General Counsel, 1979-1983, Secretary and General Counsel, 1983-1987, Rexnord.
Partner, Foley & Lardner, 1987-1990. Member: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Intellectual Property Lawyers Association (Director, 1984). Licensing Executives Society (LES) United States of America/Canada (Chairman, Education Committee, 1980-1981. Trustee, 1981-1983, Secretary, 1983-1985, Vice President, International, 1985-1987.
President, 1988-1989.
Chairman of Awards Committee, 1994-1996. Chairman of International Agencies Committee, of LES International, 1985-1990.
Chairman of Patent and Technology Licensing Committee, 1990-1991). MidAmerican Legal Foundation (Director, 1984-1987).
American Corporate Counsel Association (Wisconsin Chapter.
Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1987. President, 1986-1987). Military: Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1958-1961.
Member: Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Intellectual Property Lawyers Association (Director, 1984).
Licensing Executives Society (LES) United States of America/Canada (Chairman, Education Committee, 1980-1981.
Trustee, 1981-1983, Secretary, 1983-1985, Vice President, International, 1985-1987. President, 1988-1989.
Chairman of Awards Committee, 1994-1996. Chairman of International Agencies Committee, of LES International, 1985-1990.
Chairman of Patent and Technology Licensing Committee, 1990-1991).
MidAmerican Legal Foundation (Director, 1984-1987). American Corporate Counsel Association (Wisconsin Chapter. Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1987.
President, 1986-1987).
Military: Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1958-1961.