Lawyer David J. Kera, graduated from New York University, A.B., 1950 Harvard University, J.D., 1955, is now employed by Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. at 1940 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314.

While being a member of District of Columbia Bar (Member: Division 14, Patent, Trademarks and Copyrights; Committee on Legal Specialization, 1981); Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association (Chairman, Committee on Patent and Trademark Office Affairs-Trademarks, 1983-1985; Chairman, Committee on Trademark Legislation, 1985-1986, Chairman, Inter-Association Trademark Operations Advisory Committee, 1987-1989, Section of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law); American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Committees on: Trademark and Trade Name Protection, 1982?; Education, 1991); International Trademark Association (Member, Committees on: Federal Legislation, 1983-1984, 1988-1989; Licensing and Annual Meeting Planning, 1984-1985)., David J. Kera is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing David J. Kera as your lawyer, you should consider whether David J. Kera offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if David J. Kera has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though David J. Kera's office is located at Alexandria, VA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

David J. Kera has been admitted in 1956, New York; 1966, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; 1968-1982, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit, U.S. District Court for District of Columbia, U.S. District Courts for Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and District of Columbia; 1982, Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virgina. His or her practice areas include Trademark Law; Unfair Competition; Trademark Litigation; Trademark Licensing.

David J. Kera's college and law school education includes New York University, A.B., 1950, Harvard University, J.D., 1955. Other biographical background includes Administrative Trademark Judge, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1975-1976, 1977-1981. Special Assistant to Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks, 1976-1977. Member, Commissioner's Task Force on Reexamination Procedure for Patents, 1976. Principal Author: "Revised Trademark Rules of Practice," 37 CFR Part 2, 1983. Author: "Enforcing and Exploiting Trademarks," Patent and Trademark Review, Vol. 73, Nos. 3-11, 1975; "Preparing and Presenting Evidence to the TTAB" (with Phillip H. Smith) and editor of entire book, "Practice Before The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board," Bureau of National Affairs, 1978; "Perfecting Appeals from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals," APLA Bulletin, Dec. 1978; "Preparing and Filing Briefs," 66 Trademark Reporter 141, 1976; "Family of Marks," 67 Trademark Reporter 419, 1977; "Should A Defendant Be Active or Passive?" 69 Trademark Reporter 159, 1979; "Summary Judgement," 71 Trademark Reporter 59, 1981; "Trademark Licensing, Franchising and Antitrust Problems," Patent Resources Group, 1984; Book review, "Trade Secrets and Know-How Throughout The World," (Wise), APLA Bulletin, Jan.-Feb. 1976; Reports, American Bar Association, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section, Committee 201, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979; Committee 203, 1984, 1985; Report on the Forty-Third Year of Administration of the Lanham Trademark Act of 1946, Parts I and II, The Trademark Reporter, 1990; Repo. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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