John A. Thomas
E-mail: jathomas@gpm-law.com Location: Dallas Office
Telephone: (972) 419-8378
Contact John A. Thomas using the contact form on the right.
Legal Assistant: Carolyn Wilkinson
Mr. Thomas practices law in the Intellectual Property Section of the firm. He concentrates on representation related to patent prosecution, trademark registration and opposition, copyright licensing and litigation, domain-name dispute resolution, trade secrets, and other intellectual property matters.
Mr. Thomas is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and trademark office. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Eastern District of Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Thomas' writings include "An Infinite Key Encryption System," Dr. Dobbs Journal, August 1984 (co-author); "Who Owns the Invention?" Texas Bar Journal, November, 1999; "When Should We Decline Representation? The Patent Prosecutor's Tightrope Walk," Dallas/Fort Worth Intellectual Property Association 2002 Ethics Meeting; and “Proprietary Rights in Technology and Information,” 2007 Cumulative Supplement to E-Health Business and Transactional Law, ABA Health Law Section.
Mr. Thomas is admitted to practice law in Texas and Washington.
Practice GroupsConcentration
- Intellectual Property Matters
Education:
University of Texas (B.A. physics1967)
University of Texas Law School (J.D. 1972)
Affiliations:
Dallas County Bar Association
State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Section
Dallas/Fort Worth Intellectual Property Law Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
College of the State Bar of Texas
Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Society for Amateur Scientists
Advanced Class Amateur Radio Operator (N5RZP)
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
Representative Engagements:
The confidentiality involved in many intellectual property matters is of paramount importance to Mr. Thomas. He does not disclose the identity of clients represented, either during or after representation, other than as may be shown by published patents.
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