Thomas Schneck has practiced before the USPTO since 1972 as a patent and trademark attorney. He is responsible for over 2700 U.S. patents and 500 U.S. trademark registrations. Tom was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1972 and is licensed before all state and federal courts in California. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit. Tom is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley ,with a B.A. in physics, and the University of Santa Clara School of Law in 1971. He served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years.. He has served as a public member of the Santa Clara County Parole Board under appointment by the Superior Court of California. He was an adjunct professor of law at Lincoln Law School of San Jose where he has taught Intellectual Property Law, Trademark Law, Copyright Law. He was an adjunct professor in 2010 at San Jose State University where he taught Business Law in the College of Business. He served for 3 years as a trustee of Presentation High School in San Jose and was a member of the Board of Visitors of Santa Clara University School of Law for over 10 years. Tom serves as a pro bono immigration attorney for Catholic Charities. He also serves on the Board of Directors of NoonArts and Lectures, a San Jose non-profit corporation, dedicated to cultural enrichment of the community He is a member of the American Bar Assoication, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Santa Clara County Bar Association and the Marines Memorial Association.