Edward P. Walker

Oliff & Berridge, PLC

277 South Washington Street

Suite 500

Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Telephone: (703) 836-6400

Facsimile: (703) 836-2787

Position:
Member

Admitted:
Virginia, 1985

Ohio, 1977

U.S. Supreme Court, 1986

U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 1986

U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1994

U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1993

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 2004

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1991

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1995

U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 1993

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1978

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1984

Education:
George Washington University National Law Center,
Washington, DC, 1986

LL.M., Master of Laws in Patent and Trade Regulation

Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, OH, 1977
J.D., Juris Doctor, cum laude

University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 1974
B.S.M.E., Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering,
magna cum laude

Past Positions:
Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Assistant Attorney
General, 1977-1983

United States Patent and Trademark Office,
Patent Examiner, 1983-1984

Published:
"Objective Evidence of Nonobviousness: The Elusive Nexus Requirement", 69 Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office
Society Nos. 4 & 5, April-May, 1987

Affiliations:
American Intellectual Property Law Association

Member

International Trademark Association

Member

Virginia State Bar Association

Member

Federal Circuit Bar Association

Member

Alexandria Bar Association

Member

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

Honors:

Tau Beta Pi

Pi Tau Sigma

Blue Key