Robert Schneider

Author, former Professor of Engineering, [[University of Cincinnati]], [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]“http://www.uc.edu' and [[patent]] law expert who is recognized nationally and internationally for his books and achievements in the field of [[Patent Law]] (citations needed). As a member of the administration, he represented the [[United States Department of Commerce]] in the delegation to the [[People’s Republic of China]] with Dr. [[Frank Press]] (http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=31002) and Michael Kirk“http://www.aippi.org/Newsletter/Newsletter2_03.pdf' for the modernization of China’s intellectual property laws to conform more closely with internationally accepted standards. He was the first moderator for the Patent Law Discussion Group for the on-line system, Lexis Counsel Connect.' '>http://www.chapman.com/attorneys.php?&AttorneyID=75' In addition, he is a frequent lecturer on various legal matters in the U.S. and abroad and the author of International Protection of Intellectual Property, published by the Practicing Law Institute in 1990 and is a recognized expert on Internet and E-commerce aspects of intellectual property law. {{TOCleft}} Robert J. Schneider“http://www.chapman.com' is a member of the American, Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations; [[American Intellectual Property Law Association]]; the [[Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago]] (Secretary, 1981-1983);“http://www.iplac.org' Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle;“http://www.ficpi.org' Association Internationale Pour La Protection De La Propriete Industrielle;“http://www.aippi.org' [[Licensing Executives Society International]];“http://www.les.org' International Trademark Association;“http://www.inta.org' and American Society of Mechanical Engineers.“http://www.asme.org'. Robert J. Schneider is the President of the Internation Pat-Got Association“http://www.pat-got.org' a member of the Board of Directors of the University Club of Chicago and President of the Tower Club in Chicago Illinois == Product Significance == He obtained the patents on Milton Bradley's '[[Simon]]' toys - U.S. Patent # 4,207,087, U. S. Design Patent # D253,786 (Original Simon), U. S. Patent # 4,359,220, U. S. Design Patent # D262,044 Super Simon. Simon was the first truly electronic game and was invented by [[Ralph H. Baer]] inventor of the first home video game console) and [[Howard J. Morrison]], with the software programming being done by Lenny Cope of Marvin Glass and Associates, 815 North LaSalle St. Chicago, IL [[Marvin Glass and Associates]] He participated in the drafting of the first [[Directive on the legal protection of databases]] adopted by the European Union Parliament on March 11, 1996.“http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/infosoc/legreg/docs/969ec.html' The Directive provides that databases shall be protected under [[copyright]] law where the selection or arrangement of the contents constitutes the author's own intellectual creation. In effect, this right gives databases in Europe the type of '[[sweat of the brow]]' protection. The sui generis right lasts for fifteen years from the date of the database's creation. In a defeat for North American database interests, the sui generis right granted under the Database Directive applies only to databases created by companies based in countries that are members of the [[European Union]]. Now, because of this work, European companies (and European subsidiaries) will have greater protection for their databases than non-European companies. The [[World Intellectual Property Organization]] considered this draft Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Databases in its December 1996 Diplomatic Conference on Certain Copyright and Neighboring Rights Questions.“http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en' The proposals for this Treaty focused on the creation of a sui generis right similar to that created in the European Database Directive. Although an agreement could not be reached on this Treaty, participants in the Diplomatic Conference agreed to continue developing the language for the treaty. In the U.S., a bill to provide sui generis rights to databases was submitted to the House of Representatives on May 23, 1996(www.bitlaw.com/copyright/database.html). Given the current emphasis placed on protecting databases, it may only be a matter of time before sui generis protection for non-original databases is available throughout the world.“http://jip.kentlaw.edu/art/volume%206/6%20Chi-Kent%20J%20Intell%20Prop%20157.pdf' == Early Years == He began his educattion at [[Our Lady of Visitation Parish]] “http://www.olvisitation.org/school.html/' in Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of six. At the age of 13, Robert matriculated into [[Elder High School]], “http://www.elderhs.org/' Following High School graduation, he attended the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, graduating in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. == Hobbies == Robert is a collector of railroad pocket watches and a lifelong motorcycle rider. ==References== == Other related external links == [[Category:Illinois lawyers]] [[Category:Lawyers|S]] [[Category:1947 births]] [[Category:University of Cincinnati alumni]] [[Category:Patent attorneys|S]] [[Category:American lawyers|Schneider, Robert]] {{US-law-bio-stub}}