Background
McClain, William Thomas was born on June 4, 1926 in Louisville. Son of George Lee and Catherine (Spalding) McClain.
McClain, William Thomas was born on June 4, 1926 in Louisville. Son of George Lee and Catherine (Spalding) McClain.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Kentucky, 1948. Juris Doctor, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1958.
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, 1958, Louisiana. 1960, Illinois; 1964, Oklahoma.
1982, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 1989, District of Columbia. Registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office.
Member: Intellectual Property Owners, Incorporated., 1981-1986. Board of Directors, National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1983-1985.
Board of Governors, Pacific Industrial Property Association, 1985-1986. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law.
Antitrust Law. Chairman, Committees on: Trade Secrets, 1979. Amicus Briefs, 1989-1990.
Inventors, 1991-1992.
Government Relations, 1993-1994. Ross Essay Contest, 1995). American Intellectual Property Law Association (Chairman, Committees on: Licensing, 1982-1983.
Interference, 1984-1985.
Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1987. Treasurer, 1989); Patent Law Association of Chicago (Chairman, Antitrust Committee, 1972.
Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1981. President, 1982); Licensing Executives Society.
Military: United States.
Navy, 1944-1946
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.
Member: Intellectual Property Owners, Incorporated., 1981-1986. Board of Directors, National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1983-1985. Board of Governors, Pacific Industrial Property Association, 1985-1986.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. Antitrust Law; Chairman, Committees on: Trade Secrets, 1979.
Amicus Briefs, 1989-1990. Inventors, 1991-1992.
Government Relations, 1993-1994.
Ross Essay Contest, 1995). American Intellectual Property Law Association (Chairman, Committees on: Licensing, 1982-1983. Interference, 1984-1985.
Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1987.
Treasurer, 1989); Patent Law Association of Chicago (Chairman, Antitrust Committee, 1972. Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1981.
President, 1982). Licensing Executives Society.
Military: United States. Navy, 1944-1946.
Married Wanda Barry, February 28, 1949. Children: Nina, Catherine, Ann, William, Mary.