Safford, A. Thomas S.

Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Lawyer Overview

A. Thomas S. Safford is of counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP.

Mr. Safford's practice primarily comprises both U.S. and foreign patent and trademark prosecution, licensing, and client counseling including validity and infringement studies, trade secret protection and promotion, and unfair competition. The technical focus of his patent and trademark practice are in the chemical and mechanical arts, including petroleum, steel, construction and personal hygiene.

Mr. Safford has been a guest speaker abroad on U.S. trademark and patent laws to client personnel, and to law students. He is a member of the American Bar Association, New York Intellectual property Law Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, and the American Society for Metals.

Areas of Practice

• Patent and Trademark Prosecution
• Licensing
• Client Counseling
• Validity and Infringement
• Trade Secret Protection
• Promotion
• Unfair Competition

West Practice Categories

Licensing, Unfair Competition, Advertising, Intellectual Property Law, Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1962
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Netherlands

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member)
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (Past member)
• American Society for Metals International Trademark Association (Past member)
• New York Intellectual Property Law Association (Member)
• International Trademark Association (Member)

Education

• Columbia Law School, New York, New York, 1962
  J.D.
• Harvard University, 1959
  A.B.
  Major: Biochemistry
• Malverne Boys College, England, 1955
• The Choate School, 1954

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi

Address

1667 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Phones

(202) 292-1530

Faxes

(202) 292-1531

Emails

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Websites

http://www.flhlaw.com