Education
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Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Certificate of Public Administration, 1999
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George Washington University, J.D., 1993
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Florida State University, Ph.D., 1981
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Ohio State University, B.S., 1974
Bar Admissions
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District of Columbia
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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Virginia
Clerkships
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Judge Randall R. Rader,
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit,
1993
- 1994
Court Admissions
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Awards and Honors
- Silver Medal Recipient, U.S. Department of Commerce (1999)
- Recognition Award, National Partnership for Reinventing Government (1998)
- Law Clerk to Judge Randal R. Radar, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (1993-94)
- Special Achievement and Gainsharing Awards, United States Patent and Trademark Office, (1989-1992)
- William Brinks Olds Hofer Gilson and Lione Scholarship, Excellence in Intellectual Property Law (1992)
- Distinguished Graduate, Patent Academy (1990)
- Senior Staff Fellow, National Institutes of Health (1986-88)
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Dr. Scott Chambers is Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Department and advises clients on complex intellectual property matters, focusing on biotechnology, life sciences and the Hatch-Waxman Act.
Dr. Chambers helps clients avoid and resolve problems associated with protecting intellectual property, including litigation at the appellate and district court levels, and before the International Trade Commission. In addition to advising clients in patent infringement and validity issues, he provides oversight for companies on mergers and acquisitions, trade secret and antitrust litigation. Dr. Chambers has represented companies before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), arguing their position regarding patent prosecution and patent term extensions under the Hatch-Waxman Act. As an expert witness, he regularly provides testimony on U.S. patent law and procedure.
Previously, Dr. Chambers served as an associate solicitor for the USPTO, where he defended the USPTO’s patentability determinations and statutory interpretation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and district court. He has also drafted examination guidelines for the Examining Corps of the USPTO and congressional testimony for the agency regarding biotechnology and patents. Highly recognized and honored for his work in the field of patents, Dr. Chambers served as a frequent speaker on behalf of the USPTO at industry events involving the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Intellectual Property Owners Association, and the Biotechnology Industry Organization.
Representative Matters:
- Abbott Laboratories v. Novapharm, Ltd., 323 F.3d 1324 (Fed. Cir. 2003)
- Emergency Fuel, LLC v. Pennzoil-Quaker State Co., 71 Fed. Appx. 826 (Fed. Cir. 2003)
- In re Dance, 160 F.3d 1339 (Fed. Cir. 1998)
- In re Clement, 131 F.3d 1464 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
- In re Emert, 124 F.3d 1458 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
- Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Lehman, 109 F.3d 756 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
- In re Mayne, 104 F.3d 1339 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
- Merck & Co., Inc. v. Kessler, 80 F.3d 1543 (Fed. Cir. 1996)
- In re Alton, 76 F.3d 1168 (Fed. Cir. 1996)
- Honigsbaum v. Lehman, 903 F. Supp. 8 (D.D.C. 1995)
Professional Affiliations:
- Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court for Intellectual Property
- Biotechnology Law Report, Editorial Board member
- Patent Trademark and Copyright Journal, Advisory Board member
- Biojudiciary Project
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- American Chemical Society
- Adjunct faculty, Georgetown University Law School; Catholic University Law School; George Washington Law School
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