Donald Chisum | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Stanford University (AB,JD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Law |
| Sub-discipline | Patent law |
| Institutions | University of Washington Santa Clara University |
Donald S. Chisum (born 1944)[1] is an American legal scholar specialized inpatent law. His well-known, multi-volume treatiseChisum on Patents was first published in 1978.[2]
Chisum earned a Bachelor of Arts andJuris Doctor fromStanford University.[3]
From 1969 to 1996, Chisum worked as a professor of law at theUniversity of Washington School of Law. From 1997 to 2006, he was a professor of law at theSanta Clara University School of Law.[4]
Don Chisum was already a leader in the patent field when his multi-volume treatise – Chisum on Patents – was first published in 1978. His authoritative explanation of the law has been cited by hundreds of court opinions and thousands of law review articles.
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