(Main Office)

Bacon & Thomas, PLLC has concentrated its practice in the field of intellectual property law since its establishment in 1920. Clientele include domestic and foreign corporations and individuals who the firm represents before federal patent, trademark and copyright agencies, as well as district and appellate courts. The firm also provides counsel and representation in the evaluation and licensing of intellectual property matters of its clients in numerous technologies spanning mechanical, electrical, biological and chemical sciences.

Statement of Practice

Domestic and International Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition and Related Antitrust Law. Litigation.

Address

625 Slaters Lane, Fourth Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314-1176, ((Independent City))

Phone

Phone: 703-683-0500
Facsimile: 703-683-1080

Website

http://www.baconthomas.com

MEMBERS OF FIRM

J. Ernest Kenney (Member) admitted to bar, 1964, Virginia; 1973, District of Columbia; 1973-1982, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.S.M.E., 1956); George Washington University (LL.B., 1963). Member: The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Licensing Executives Society. Practice Areas: Patent Law; Licensing Law; International Patent Law.Email: J. Ernest Kenney

Eugene Mar (Member) admitted to bar, 1970, Virginia; 1971, U.S. Court of Military Appeals and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1972, U.S. Tax Court; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Dickinson College and University of Maryland (B.S., 1964); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1969). Phi Alpha Delta. Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1965-1968. Member: Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Licensing Executives Society. Practice Areas: Patent Law; Licensing Law.Email: Eugene Mar

Richard E. Fichter (Member) admitted to bar, 1973, Virginia; 1973-1982, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; 1979, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: C.W. Post College (B.S. in Chemistry, 1965); Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (Teaching Fellow, 1965-1966); American University (J.D., 1972). Assistant Primary Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1967-1972. Member: Virginia and American (Member, Patent Trademark and Copyright Law Section) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Patent Law; Patent Interference Law.Email: Richard E. Fichter

Thomas J. Moore (Member) admitted to bar, 1979, District of Columbia; 1980, Virginia, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Marquette University (B.S., 1975); George Washington University (J.D., 1979). Reported Cases: Michilin v. Fellowes, 422 F.Supp.2d 86; Weiss v. HRL, 902 F.2d 1546; Millers Mutual v. Quigg, 6 U.S.P.Q. 1319. Practice Areas: Trademark Law; Patent Law; Copyright Law; Unfair Competition Law; Licensing Law.Email: Thomas J. Moore

Eric S. Spector (Member) admitted to bar, 1962, Ohio; 1968-1982, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; 1970, District of Columbia (inactive); 1977, Virginia (admission limited to Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Causes); 1977-1982, U.S. Claims Court; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Purdue University (B.S., with distinction, Chem. E., 1959); Harvard University (J.D., 1962). Tau Beta Pi. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; District of Columbia; American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law.Email: Eric S. Spector

Felix J. D'Ambrosio (Member) admitted to bar, 1970, Virginia; 1971, District of Columbia; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Villanova University (B.M.E., 1962); University of Pennsylvania (1963); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1970). Pi Tau Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta. Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1966-1969. Member: District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Felix J. D'Ambrosio

George A. Loud (Member) admitted to bar, 1971, Virginia; 1971-1982, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; 1972, District of Columbia; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Christian Brothers College (B.S.Che., summa cum laude, 1965); George Washington University (J.D., cum laude, 1971). Delta Theta Phi. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Benjamin E. Urcia (Member) admitted to bar, 1985, Washington; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 2001, District of Columbia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: University of Washington (B.S., honors in Physics, 1981; J.D., 1984). Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1984-1988. Member: Washington State (Member, Intellectual and Industrial Property Section) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Patent Law.Email: Benjamin E. Urcia

Justin J. Cassell (Member) admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S.M.E.); George Washington University Law School (J.D.). Member: American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Patent Law; International Patent Law; Licensing Law.

ASSOCIATES

John R. Schaefer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Virginia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 1981); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Patent Applications; Patent Prosecution; Software Patents; Electro-Mechanical Patents; Mechanical Patents; Computer Architecture Patents; Computer and Software Patents.Email: John R. Schaefer

Patrick M. Buechner (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Wisconsin; The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Patrick M. Buechner

Kevin D. Williams (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Florida A. & M. University (B.S.M.E.); George Mason University Law School (J.D.). Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association. Special Agencies: Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2000-2008. Practice Areas: Patent Law.

Jeanne A. Di Grazio (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, New Jersey; 2007, District of Columbia; U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Federal Circuits and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: Dickinson College (B.S., Physics, cum laude); Bryn Mawr College (M.A., Physics); Widener University School of Law (J.D.); Pierce Law (LL.M., Intellectual Property). Phi Alpha Delta; Sigma Pi Sigma; Sigma Xi. Member: New Jersey State, Philadelphia and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Special Agencies: Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2002-2006. Practice Areas: Patent Law.

Philip A. DuBois (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Virginia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Clemson University (B.S., Biology); The Johns Hopkins University (M.S., Biotechnology); George Mason University Law School (J.D.). Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association. Special Agencies: Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-2001. Practice Areas: Patent Law.

PATENT AGENT

Chung-Chin Chen Education: National Taiwan University (B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1971). Practiced as patent agent in Taiwan, 1973-1983. Registered patent agent, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1985. Languages: Chinese.Email: Chung-Chin Chen