External links
- Donald S. Chisum biography at the Chisum Patent Academy
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Donald Chisum | |
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| 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 in patent law. His well-known,multi-volume treatise Chisum on Patents was first published in 1978. [2]
Chisum earned a Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from Stanford University. [3]
From 1969 to 1996,Chisum worked as a professor of law at the University of Washington School of Law. From 1997 to 2006,he was a professor of law at the Santa 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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