[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 91 (Friday, July 14, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO BILLY ROBBINS, PRESIDENT OF THE TECHNOLINK ASSOCIATION

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                         HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 13, 2000

  Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the contributions of 
Mr. Billy Robbins, President of the Technolink Association. The 
Technolink Association is a coalition of business, political, academic, 
high-tech and life science industry leaders creating linkage and 
resources for emerging and start-up companies in Southern California.
  For over 40 years, Mr. Robbins has brought an innovative and 
entrepreneurial approach to practicing Intellectual Property Law. A 
true pioneer in futurist thinking, he took the initiative to invest 
time and equity over the last four years to create and build the 
Technolink Association. Mr. Robbins, who is of counsel at Fulbright and 
Jaworski, focuses his practice on patent, trademark, copyright and 
trade secret law litigation and transactional practice. His practice 
also includes domestic and foreign licensing and technology transfer. 
He received his BSEE in 1950 from the University of Arkansas and a J.D. 
from the University of Southern California. He has authored a number of 
articles and has been appointed by the People's Republic of China as a 
Senior Technical Advisor under the government's STAR program.
  As President of the Technolink Association, he has taken the lead in 
bridging the gap between start-up innovators and large companies to 
help build the new economic structure of Southern California. He 
personally shepherded several new high tech and biotech companies 
through the beginning stages of their business. Mr. Robbins has 
testified before and spoken on several panels about the importance of 
creating high tech clusters to support the needs of emerging companies.
  Mr. Speaker, it is leaders like Billy Robbins who are highlighting 
the contributions of dynamic individuals and businesses and allowing 
all Americans to prosper in our ``new economy.''

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