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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Gilson has practiced trademark law with the [[Chicago]] law firm Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione since |
Gilson has practiced trademark law with the [[Chicago]] law firm Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione since 1963. |
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From [[1988]] to [[1993]], Gilson was an Advisor on the [[American Law Institute]] project that lead to the publication of the authoritative [[Restatement]] (Third) of the Law of Unfair Competition. <ref>http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=58</ref> |
From [[1988]] to [[1993]], Gilson was an Advisor on the [[American Law Institute]] project that lead to the publication of the authoritative [[Restatement]] (Third) of the Law of Unfair Competition. <ref>http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=58</ref> |
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Gilson served as Reporter on the [[International Trademark Association]]'s Trademark Review Commission from [[1984]] to [[1987]] |
Gilson served as Reporter on the [[International Trademark Association]]'s Trademark Review Commission from [[1984]] to [[1987]]. |
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== Books and Articles == |
== Books and Articles == |
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Revision as of 16:39, 6 January 2011
Jerome Gilson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | lawyer, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Jamie Gilson |
Jerome Gilson (born January 12, 1931) is an American trademark lawyer and author of a multivolume treatise on trademark law.
Life
Jerome Gilson was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 12, 1931.
In 1952, he graduated from the University of Missouri. [1] He graduated from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1958.
Gilson is a pianist and has played tennis with the Wilmette Racketeers tennis group since
He is married to author Jamie Gilson and has three adult children, Tom, Matthew and Anne. He lives in a suburb of Chicago.
Career
Gilson has practiced trademark law with the Chicago law firm Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione since 1963.
From 1988 to 1993, Gilson was an Advisor on the American Law Institute project that lead to the publication of the authoritative Restatement (Third) of the Law of Unfair Competition. [2]
Gilson served as Reporter on the International Trademark Association's Trademark Review Commission from 1984 to 1987.
Books and Articles
Matthew Bender & Co. published Gilson's treatise Trade-Mark Protection and Practice in 1974. The treatise was renamed Gilson on Trademarks in 2007. Gilson authored the treatise from 1974 to 2005, after which his daughter, Anne Gilson LaLonde, took over authorship. [3]
Gilson has authored or co-authored numerous scholarly articles on trademark law [4] on topics including zombie trademarks, [5] nontraditional trademarks [6] and the Madrid Protocol. [7]
Acclaim
In 2008, Gilson received an award for Outstanding Achievement in IP - Law Firm Practice, given by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. [8]
In 2007, Gilson was inducted into the IP Hall of Fame, sponsored by Intellectual Asset Management magazine. [9]
In 2003, Gilson was ranked one of the top five U.S. trademark practitioners in Euromoney magazine's Best of the Best Expert Guide, receiving the most votes nationwide.
Gilson and his daughter, Anne Gilson LaLonde, received three Burton Awards for Legal Achievement, in 2003, 2005 and 2006. [10] [11] [12]
In 2001, the International Trademark Association bestowed on Gilson the President's Award for Dedicated and Distinguished Service. [13] The award was given because Gilson "was a member of the U.S. Trademark Review Commission and served as its reporter. The Commission's work culminated in the Trademark Law Revision Act of 1988, changing the landscape of U.S. trademark law and practice."
In 1998, Gilson was named the top trademark practitioner in the world by Managing Intellectual Property magazine, based on an international survey of attorneys.
References
- ^ http://www.brinkshofer.com/biographies/jerome-gilson
- ^ http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=58
- ^ http://www.lexisnexis.com/store/catalog/booktemplate/productdetail.jsp?pageName=relatedProducts&prodId=10780
- ^ http://www.brinkshofer.com/biographies/jerome-gilson
- ^ http://www.brinkshofer.com/files/245.pdf
- ^ http://www.brinkshofer.com/files/141.pdf
- ^ http://www.brinkshofer.com/files/145.pdf
- ^ http://www.managingip.com/Article/1902685/Search-Results/North-America-Awards-2008-full-list-of-winners.html?Keywords=%22north+america+awards+2008%22&Quick=True&OrderType=1
- ^ http://www.iphalloffame.com/Default.aspx.
- ^ http://www.burtonawards.com/event2003.html
- ^ http://www.burtonawards.com/pdf/2005_law-firm-winners.pdf
- ^ http://www.burtonawards.com/pdf/2006_law_firm_winners.pdf
- ^ http://www.inta.org/VolunteerAwards/Pages/2001PresidentsAward.aspx
External Links
Category:People from Chicago, Illinois