Allen S. Melser
Allen S. Melser has over thirty years of experience in the practice of intellectual property law, including technology
licensing and international patent prosecution and enforcement. He assists domestic and foreign clients in designing and
implementing intellectual property policies and managing their global patent, trademark and copyright portfolios. Mr. Melser
specializes in the technical areas of software, multimedia, computers and peripherals, microelectronics, electronic commerce
and telecommunications. He also has extensive experience in medical devices that are used in surgery and diagnostics. His broad interest in electronics, computer and multimedia arts and technology has enabled him to
establish a diverse legal practice, which includes both the creative and legal aspects of intellectual property law. Mr. Melser
has made presentations on intellectual property in the Far East and has appeared on numerous panels for The National Association
of Broadcasters and The American Bar Association. He has also appeared on numerous radio shows and is Editor-in-Chief of an
international journal of intellectual property law.
Background
Born:
Denver, Colorado, 1946
Undergraduate Education:
University of Pennsylvania
B.S.E.E., 1968
Postgraduate Education:
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D., 1971
Admitted to Bar for:
New Jersey 1972
District of Columbia 1979
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit 1982
Memberships:
The District of Columbia Bar
New Jersey Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property
