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Richard Linn
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Richard Linn serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Nov 19, 1999. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Nov 19, 1999
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1944
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitWilliam J. Clinton · Nov 19, 1999
Education
- Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteB.E.E., 1965
- Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D., 1969
Career
Patent examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1965-1968; Private practice, 1969-1971, 1972-1999; Patent advisor, Office of Naval Research, Naval Air Systems Command, 1971-1972; Adjunct professor of law, George Washington University Law School, 2001-2003
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