MOVERS AND SHAKERS Crowell & Moring’s Rea joins USPTO
Teresa Stanek Rea has been appointed as the deputy director of the US Patent and Trademark Offi ce.
Teresa Stanek Rea on February 17.
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke made the appointment
Rea was a partner in Crowell & Moring's IP group and was based in the fi rm's Washington, DC offi ce.
Mark Supko, chair of Crowell & Moring’s IP group, said: “It is a proud day for Crowell & Moring’s IP group to see one of our partners called upon for such an instrumental role in an organisation that helps America innovate and stay competitive.”
Rea replaces Sharon Barner, who joined Foley & Lardner LLP on February 22.
T e new USPTO deputy director specialises in intellectual property and dispute resolution in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.
David Kappos, director of the USPTO, said: “I look forward to working with Rea to improve operations at the USPTO and make the agency more responsive to the needs of the American people.”
Rea served as president of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) between 2008 and 2009.
David Hill, the AIPLA’s current president, said: “Rea is a terrifi c choice to serve at [David] Kappos’ side at this critical time in the US patent system.”
“ I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH REA TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS AT THE USPTO AND MAKE THE AGENCY MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.”
Lord Justice Robin Jacob to take up UCL role in summer
His role will involve managing a series of seminars on IP issues and helping to shape a multi- disciplinary research agenda on IP within UCL.
Jacob said: “I’ve been a judge for 17 and a half years, and this was an opportunity to start something new. T ere’s a really good team at UCL and there is a fantastic law department, so I thought why not?”
Jacob was appointed as a Lord Justice of Appeal in October 2003, having previously served as a High Court Judge in the Chancery Division.
The Rt Hon. Lord Justice Sir Robin Jacob
T e Rt Hon. Lord Justice Sir Robin Jacob, a judge in the Court of Appeals for England and Wales, will take up the Sir Hugh Laddie Chair in IP Law at University College London (UCL) on May 2.
Jacob was appointed as the fi rst Laddie Chair in June 2010. He will take on the directorship of the Institute of Brand and Innovation Law.
Despite taking up the Laddie Chair, Jacob will not be leaving court entirely. He said: “Coming back is called a retread. I can continue to sit from time to time in the Court of Appeal. I am going to sit for a week this summer and they may ask me back again.”
He added: “I’m now free to do lots of things I didn’t have the time to do before. I’m going to do international lectures and arbitration, and I’ve got some ideas for books and articles.”
JMB Fa©tor boosts litigation team
Israel intellectual property boutique JMB Fa©tor has bolstered its litigation capability by hiring Aaron Lewin.
Aaron Lewin
Lewin joined the firm earlier this year. He previously worked at CBLS Law Offices,
and before that, as an IP consultant to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in San Diego.
Lewin has more than 20 years’ experience covering a range of IP matters, from prosecuting patent and trademark applications to conducting IP audits and litigating patents and trademarks in court.
Jeremy Ben-David, managing partner at JMB Fa©tor, said: “Aaron’s joining the firm provides our clients with valuable licensing and litigation capability based on a wealth of experience.”
72 World Intellectual Property Review March/April 2011
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