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Brett S.
Sylvester
Partner
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Mr. Sylvester prosecutes patent applications in the chemical arts and related areas, counsels clients on matters relating to intellectual property, and represents clients in patent litigation and interferences before the federal courts and administrative tribunals.
Bars
District of Columbia, Illinois
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
The John Marshall Law School (J.D. with honors 1987)
Cornell University (B.S.Ch.E. 1984)
Other Distinctions
Law Clerk to Circuit Judge Giles S. Rich, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (1987-89)
Expertise
Mr. Sylvester's technical expertise is in the areas of chemistry, chemical engineering and materials science, including: photographic chemistry, materials and processes; polymer chemistry; dyes; glasses; ceramics; pharmaceuticals; petrochemicals; adhesives; electronic materials; metallurgy; composite materials; catalysts; and zeolites.
Representative Cases
Elf Atochem North America, Inc. v. Libbey-Owens-Ford Co., Civil Action No. 94-670-RMM (D. Del. 1995)
The Dow Chemical Co. v. Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Civil Action No. 96-10330-BC (E.D. Mich. 2000)
Wang Laboratories, Inc. v. Toshiba Corp. et al., Civil Action No. 90-1477-A (E.D. Va. 1991)
Associations
American Bar Association - Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Section
American Intellectual Property Law Association