Giles Rich | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1982 – June 9, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 96 Stat. 25 |
| Succeeded by | Richard Linn |
| Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
| In office July 19, 1956 – October 1, 1982 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Noble J. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giles Sutherland Rich May 30, 1904 Rochester, New York |
| Died | June 9, 1999 (aged 95) Washington, D.C. |
| Education | Harvard University (BS) Columbia Law School (LLB) |
Giles Sutherland Rich (May 30, 1904 – June 9, 1999) was an associate judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (CCPA) and later on was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), and had enormous impact on patent law. He was the first patent attorney appointed to any federal court since Benjamin Robbins Curtis was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1851.