[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1315]
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       RECOGNIZING DON MARTENS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2010

  Mr. ISSA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the distinguished 
tenure of Mr. Don W. Martens, on the occasion of his retirement as 
Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual 
Property Law. At the helm of this association, Mr. Martens has brought 
a wealth of knowledge, experience and leadership--leaving a profound 
impression on intellectual property law.
  Mr. Martens will end his one-year term as Chair of the ABA Section of 
Intellectual Property Law in early August. With over forty years' 
experience as an intellectual property litigator, Mr. Martens is a 
leading voice in intellectual property matters.
  Mr. Martens graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin 
with a bachelor's degree in engineering followed by a juris doctorate 
degree from George Washington University Law School where he was Patent 
Editor of the Law Review and graduated first in his class.
  Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Martens has served as President 
of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and three 
terms as a member of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's 
Advisory Council. Prior to his current Chairmanship, Mr. Martens also 
served as Chair of the Section's Patent Law Reform Task Force.
  Additionally, Mr. Martens' list of remarkable achievements include 
being named as one of ``The Top 10 Patent Lawyers in the World'' by PLC 
Global Counsel, as one of ``the 20 Best Patent Lawyers in the World'' 
in a comprehensive international survey by Euromoney Legal Media Group, 
one of two ``Leading IP Lawyers'' in the United States by the Global 
Counsel's Handbook and one of the ``Best Lawyers in America'' for both 
Alternative Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Law--all 
impressive distinctions.
  In 2005, Mr. Martens and the IP Section of the ABA were asked to put 
together a Patent Law Reform Task Force to assist in the gathering of 
information for legislative reform efforts in Congress. As a result, 
the Task Force developed a White Paper which has since become a well-
regarded source for objective and well-reasoned analysis and 
recommendations on patent reform issues, both in Congress and the 
private sector.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues please join me in recognizing 
the celebrated tenure of Mr. Don Martens and applaud his determined 
efforts as Chair of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law to 
improve the legal process and promote the rights of inventors across 
the country.

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