Keith M. Tackett
Partner
Intellectual Property Law
3040 Post Oak Boulevard
Suite 1500
Houston, TX 77056
Phone: 713.623.4844
Fax: 713.623.4846
Direct Line: 713.577.4824
Email: kmtackett@pattersonsheridan.com
Profile
Keith Tackett practices patent and trademark law with an emphasis on semiconductor processing and polymer processing. Prior to joining the firmin 1996, Keith was a Patent Attorney for Shell Oil Company for nine years with an emphasis on polymer processing. Before joining Shell, he was a Research Engineer for Monsanto Research Corporation.
Education
- J.D., University of Cincinnati, 1984
- B.E. (magna cum laude), Chemical Engineering, Youngstown State University, 1976
Practice Areas
Admissions & Memberships
- Houston Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Houston Intellectual Property Law Association, Director 1996-1998
- State Bar of Ohio
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Publications/Speeches/Presentations
- "Metabolite Labs: the big one that got away," The National Law Journal, August 28, 2006 by Todd Patterson and Keith M. Tackett.
- "The Impact of Changes to 37 CFR - 1.121," In-House Texas, September 1, 2003, by Keith M. Tackett and Gero G. McClellan.
- 'Patent Office Board of Appeals ' Procedures and Novel Precedent', CLE Presentation, 2009
