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Charles Denton Abel was born in London in 1831, the grandson of August Christian Andreas Abel, who was court miniature painter to the Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Schwerin.<ref>Abel & Imray "1871-1971" centenary brochure</ref> and the younger brother of the chemist and explosives expert, Sir [[Frederick Abel]], Chairman and Albert Medallist of the Society of Arts.<ref>http://www.williamshipleygroup.btik.com/attachments/Newsletter%208.pdf</ref> |
Charles Denton Abel was born in London in 1831, the grandson of August Christian Andreas Abel, who was court miniature painter to the Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Schwerin.<ref>Abel & Imray "1871-1971" centenary brochure</ref> and the younger brother of the chemist and explosives expert, Sir [[Frederick Abel]], Chairman and Albert Medallist of the Society of Arts.<ref>http://www.williamshipleygroup.btik.com/attachments/Newsletter%208.pdf</ref> |
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In 1856 he entered into partnership with Mr Charles Cowper, a patent agent, in England.<ref>Abel & Imray "1871-1971" centenary brochure</ref> Following Mr Cowper's death in 1860 he continued his work as a patent attorney and later entered into partnership with John Imray, to form [[Abel & Imray]] in 1871 with offices in the Holborn area of London, a firm which still operates under that name today<ref>http://www.patentable.co.uk/londonoffice.aspx</ref>. |
In 1856 he entered into partnership with Mr Charles Cowper, a patent agent, in England.<ref>Abel & Imray "1871-1971" centenary brochure</ref> Following Mr Cowper's death in 1860 he continued his work as a patent attorney and later entered into partnership with [[John Imray (patent attorney)|John Imray]], to form [[Abel & Imray]] in 1871 with offices in the Holborn area of London, a firm which still operates under that name today<ref>http://www.patentable.co.uk/londonoffice.aspx</ref>. |
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Abel assisted in founding the [[Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys|Chartered Institute of Patent Agents]] in 1882, and was the first "vice president" of the Chartered Institute.<ref>http://www.cipa.org.uk/download_files/charter-by-laws_revised_Oct2004-highlighted.pdf</ref> and later served as President from 1897 to 1899.<ref>http://www.cipa.org.uk/download_files/CIPA_1943-44.pdf</ref> |
Abel assisted in founding the [[Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys|Chartered Institute of Patent Agents]] in 1882, and was the first "vice president" of the Chartered Institute.<ref>http://www.cipa.org.uk/download_files/charter-by-laws_revised_Oct2004-highlighted.pdf</ref> and later served as President from 1897 to 1899.<ref>http://www.cipa.org.uk/download_files/CIPA_1943-44.pdf</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:29, 29 September 2009
Charles Denton Abel was born in London in 1831, the grandson of August Christian Andreas Abel, who was court miniature painter to the Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Schwerin.[1] and the younger brother of the chemist and explosives expert, Sir Frederick Abel, Chairman and Albert Medallist of the Society of Arts.[2]
In 1856 he entered into partnership with Mr Charles Cowper, a patent agent, in England.[3] Following Mr Cowper's death in 1860 he continued his work as a patent attorney and later entered into partnership with John Imray, to form Abel & Imray in 1871 with offices in the Holborn area of London, a firm which still operates under that name today[4].
Abel assisted in founding the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents in 1882, and was the first "vice president" of the Chartered Institute.[5] and later served as President from 1897 to 1899.[6]
He was elected a member of the Royal Society of Arts in 1886 and awarded the Society’s Gold Medal for his paper on ‘The Patent Laws’ in 1904.[7]
He died in 1906[8]
References
- ^ Abel & Imray "1871-1971" centenary brochure
- ^ http://www.williamshipleygroup.btik.com/attachments/Newsletter%208.pdf
- ^ Abel & Imray "1871-1971" centenary brochure
- ^ http://www.patentable.co.uk/londonoffice.aspx
- ^ http://www.cipa.org.uk/download_files/charter-by-laws_revised_Oct2004-highlighted.pdf
- ^ http://www.cipa.org.uk/download_files/CIPA_1943-44.pdf
- ^ http://www.williamshipleygroup.btik.com/attachments/Newsletter%208.pdf
- ^ http://www.williamshipleygroup.btik.com/attachments/Newsletter%208.pdf