- Date Of Birth: August 10, 1937
- Date Of Death: May 28, 2016
- State: Maryland
James R. Boler, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away on May 28th, 2016 at the age of 78. Jim grew up on a family farm near Rochester, Minnesota and attended Pine Island High School. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1961 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Shortly after graduation, he moved to Washington DC to begin work at the US Patent and Trademark office as a Patent Examiner. While working full-time, he attended George Washington Law School at night earning a JD in 1968.
Jim spent a total of 32 years at the US Patent Office where he served on the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences as an Administrative Patent Judge from 1978 until 1993. In this capacity, he administered rulings on complex patent dispute appeals. Many of his decisions were published in the United States Patent Quarterly. Upon his retirement from government service in 1993, he served as Special Counsel within the patent interference practice of Oblon, Spivak et al. until his final retirement in 2006.
Jim is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Patricia (maiden name; Coakley), and their four children Jim (Lynn) of Niskayuna, NY, Anne Marie Kirlin (Tim) of Chevy Chase, MD, Brendan (Jennifer) of Charlottesville, VA and Kevin (Claire) of Chatham, NJ and fifteen grandchildren, Patrick, Kevin, and Tim Kirlin, Sophia, Brian, Collin, Erin, Allison, Maggie, Bridget, Thomas, Grace, Bowen, Caroline, and Molly Boler. He is also survived by three siblings; Joseph Boler of St. Paul, MN, Sr. Margaret Boler of Rochester, MN, Francis Boler of New York, NY. He was preceded in death by his sister, Virginia Flicek, and his brothers John and Paul Boler.
As a man of deep faith, he was an active member Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church where he served as a lay minister of the Eucharist.
Jim was loved dearly and will be missed.
