Education

• J.D. Columbia University 1973 (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
• B.A. with honors (International Affairs) Lafayette College 1970
• Certificate, Université de Paris 1969

Professional Memberships and Associations

• Appointed by the White House to become Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization, an agency of the United Nations
• Past President of the American Intellectual Property Association (AIPLA)
• Chairman of the selection board of the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF)

Recognition and Awards

• 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award, Managing Intellectual Property
• 2016 Inductee, Intellectual Property Hall of Fame
• Listed in: Guide to the World’s Leading Patent Law Experts , Best Lawyers in America, Chambers’ America’s Leading Business Lawyers, California Super Lawyers
• 2003 Lawyer of the Year, California Lawyer magazine
• Senior Fellow, California Council on Science and Technology
• Eagle Scout

Languages

• English
• French