Resumes of Professional Staff

Edward M. Fink

Education:

Georgetown University School of Law
June 1959 - J.D. (Trade Regulation)

City College University of New York
June 1955 - B.S. - Chemistry

Bar Memberships:

  • New Jersey (1970)
  • New York (1962)
  • District of Columbia (1960)
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1960)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Various Federal District Courts and Courts of Appeal
Professional Memberships:
American Bar Association (ABA); New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association; New Jersey Bar Association; Middlesex County Bar Association
Legal Positions Held:
1991 - present - Of Counsel
Michaelson & Associates
Red Bank, New Jersey

1984 - 1991 - Senior Intellectual Property Attorney
Bell Communications Research, Inc.
Livingston, New Jersey


1960 - 1984 - Corporate Patent Attorney
(Member of the Legal and Patent Staff)
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc.
Murray Hill, New Jersey

1955 - 1960 - Patent Examiner
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Washington, D.C.

Legal Experience:
Substantial U.S. and international patent prosecution involving, e.g., polymer chemistry; crystal growth, metallurgy; organic stabilizers; synthetic fibers; insulating materials; electrets; semiconductor fabrication and device technology; batteries; optical fiber materials and devices; masers; gas detectors; organic and inorganic chemicals; pharmaceuticals and genetic engineering (biotechnology); chemical processing; monitoring devices; detergents; catalysts; ion exchange resins; electrochemical reactions; petroleum chemistry; hydrocarbon chemistry, extruders; superconducting material and devices; thermal printers; dyes; thin film integrated circuitry; and liquid crystals.

Prepared patent validity and infringement opinions.

Performed patent licensing.

Performed state regulatory counseling.

Litigation experience related to patent infringement and antitrust matters.

Counseled on copyright matters, trade secret matters, non-disclosure agreements and trademark matters.
Most recent update: November 6, 2003