GARY M. NATH
is the Managing Partner and founder of The Nath Law Group. Mr.
Nath's area of practice includes all aspects of intellectual
property law including patent and trademark prosecution and
litigation. Besides patent and trademark procurement, he is actively
involved in all aspects of client counseling involving technology
evaluations, development of patent portfolios, technology
positioning, defensive technology analysis, trade secrets,
licensing, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures. Mr. Nath
has a technical background in chemistry, biology and physics and
counsels a wide range of domestic and international clients across a
broad range of technologies, including chemical, pharmaceutical,
biotechnical and mechanical fields.
Prior to entering
private practice in 1989, Mr. Nath was associated with the Patent
and Trademark law departments of several multinational companies:
FMC Corporation, NL Industries, and Warner-Lambert Company where he
served as patent attorney, Group Patent and Trademark Counsel and
General Patent Counsel, respectively, for these Fortune 500
companies. Mr. Nath began his patent career as an Examiner at the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 1969.
Mr. Nath is a member of the Board of
Trustees of the Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada)
Inc. and an International Delegate to the Licensing Executives
Society International (LESI). In addition, he is a member of AIPLA,
AIPPI, AUTM, FICPI, INTA, TEC and other professional groups. He
is a member of the Science Advisory Board at Rider University. Mr.
Nath has been a speaker before numerous professional and lay groups
in the Unites States, Europe and Asia on intellectual property law
procurement, enforcement, licensing, financing and transfer topics.
Mr. Nath was
awarded a B.S. degree in Biology and Chemistry from Rider University
in 1966; attended Temple University undertaking Ph. D. studies in
Biochemistry in 1967 and 1968, and received a Juris Doctor Degree
from American University, Washington College of Law in 1972.
Mr. Nath performed
research under a National Science Foundation Research Grant in 1965,
and from 1966 to 1969 he was an instructor in chemistry, biology and
physics. He has published articles entitled "A Practical Guide to
United States Patent Law," appearing in the October 1986 edition of
Cosmetics & Toiletries and "Current Issues Relating to the Scope
of Patent Protection in the United States" appearing in a 1991 IIP
publication.
Mr. Nath is
admitted to practice before the Bars of the District of Columbia and
the State of New Jersey, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit. Mr. Nath is registered to practice before the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office and the Canadian Patent Office. |
