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Thomas Safford

Of Counsel

Thomas Safford

Of Counsel

My continued long term commitment to my [certain of our] clients results in a deep knowledge of each client’s needs and their technology.
My continued long term commitment to my [certain of our] clients results in a deep knowledge of each client’s needs and their technology.

OVERVIEW

Thomas S. Safford is of counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Haug Partners. Throughout his years at Haug Partners and, previously, its predecessor firms, Mr. Safford has maintained an impressive roster of prominent domestic and international clients, a number of which have been with the firm and its predecessor for over 50 years. His practice primarily comprises both U.S. and foreign patent and trademark prosecution, licensing, and client counseling including validity and infringement studies, trade secret protection and promotion, and unfair competition. The technical focus of his patent and trademark practice are in the chemical and mechanical arts, including petroleum, steel, construction and personal hygiene. In addition to his own practice, Mr. Safford works with and advises junior lawyers at the firm.

REPRESENTATIVE PATENTS

  • U.S. Patent No. 5,925,236: Processes for visbreaking heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,858,057: Method for producing direct reduced iron with a controlled amount of carbon
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,778,962: Method and apparatus for production of aluminum alloy castings
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,149,724: Hydraulic cement with accelerated high strength development
  • U.S. Patent No. 7,763,292: Cancer cell growth inhibition by black bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) extracts
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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • Mr. Safford has been a guest speaker abroad on U.S. trademark and patent laws to client personnel, and to law students

EDUCATION

  • The Choate School
  • Malverne Boys College, England
  • Harvard University
  • Columbia University, Phi Delta Phi
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BAR ADMISSIONS

  • New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (past member)
  • American Society for Metals (past member)
  • International Trademark Association (past member)
  • New York Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association
  • ATSS
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CONTACT

LOCATION

Washington DC
1717 K St NW, Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20006
1717 K St NW, Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20006