John R. Thomas (professor)
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John R. Thomas is a professor of law
at Georgetown Law School, and formerly an assistant professor at the George Washington University Law School.
Thomas received a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University
, followed by a J.D.
from the University of Michigan
and an LL.M. from the George Washington University Law School. He was a law clerk
to Helen W. Nies
, then Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
.
He has authored several books in the field of intellectual property
, including a leading casebook
on patents coauthored with Martin J. Adelman, Randall R. Rader, and Harold C. Wegner.
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at Georgetown Law School, and formerly an assistant professor at the George Washington University Law School.
Thomas received a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, followed by a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and an LL.M. from the George Washington University Law School. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to Helen W. Nies
Helen W. Nies
Helen Wilson Nies was chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from 1990 to 1994...
, then Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
-Vacancies and pending nominations:-List of former judges:-Chief judges:Notwithstanding the foregoing, when the court was initially created, Congress had to resolve which chief judge of the predecessor courts would become the first chief judge...
.
He has authored several books in the field of intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
, including a leading casebook
Casebook
A casebook is a type of textbook used primarily by students in law schools. Rather than simply laying out the legal doctrine in a particular area of study, a casebook contains excerpts from legal cases in which the law of that area was applied. It is then up to the student to analyze the language...
on patents coauthored with Martin J. Adelman, Randall R. Rader, and Harold C. Wegner.
External links
- Biography of John R. Thomas from Georgetown Law