Casper W. Ooms
Casper W. Ooms | |
|---|---|
| United States Commissioner of Patents | |
| In office July 29, 1945 – 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Conway P. Coe |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence C. Kingsland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1902 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Knox College University of Chicago |
Casper W. Ooms (born August 30, 1902), also rendered Caspar W. Ooms, was an American lawyer and government official who served as the United States Commissioner of Patents from 1945 to 1947.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and legal career
Ooms was born in Chicago and studied at Knox College, the University of Chicago School of Commerce and Administration, and the University of Chicago Law School. He clerked for a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and later practiced patent litigation in Chicago.[2]
Commissioner of Patents
President Harry S. Truman appointed Ooms commissioner of patents, and he entered service on July 29, 1945. The USPTO describes his principal task as helping restore confidence in the patent system after the disputes of the preceding period.[2]
References
- ↑ "Past leaders of the USPTO". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Casper W. Ooms". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ United States Government Manual. Washington, D.C.: Office of the Federal Register. 1946. Search this book on
- ↑ "Directors of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office". Patent Librarian's Notebook. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
Category:1902 births
Category:Year of death missing
Category:20th-century American lawyers
Category:Intellectual property lawyers
Category:United States commissioners of patents
Category:Knox College (Illinois) alumni
Category:University of Chicago alumni
Category:University of Chicago Law School alumni
This article "Casper W. Ooms" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Casper W. Ooms. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
