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Partner, Northern Virginia & Washington, DC
Tenured at Pillsbury for 25 years, William Atkins has won many resounding litigation victories for a diverse, ultra-innovative client base. The veteran first chair has an on-point strategy ready for any occasion and an encyclopaedic knowledge of PTAB and other case law.
Pillsbury partner William Atkins has been lead counsel in 150+ intellectual property and bet-the-company litigations during his 30+ years with the firm.
Recognized for resolving complex IP issues, Bill is a trial lawyer and registered patent attorney who has won jury verdicts and decisions for both sides in court, the ITC and the USPTO. He is also adept at resolving disputes. Bill is experienced in patent, trademark, trade secret, Lanham Act, unfair competition and copyright matters. He is editor-in-chief of the treatises, The PTAB Handbook and co-editor-in-chief of the Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook.
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Editor-in-chief of The PTAB Handbook
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Member, Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia Bar Associations
Served as president of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (2005 – 2006) and that Bar's Foundation (2007 – 2009).
Member, American Bar Association. Served as a member of the ABA’s House of Delegates and chaired many bar committees.
Member, Giles S. Rich Inns of Court
Has held many positions within Pillsbury, including managing board member, co-chair of IP Section, office managing partner, and others
Education
LL.M., Intellectual Property and Antitrust Law, The George Washington University Law School
J.D./M.B.A., University of Baltimore School of Law
Editor-in-Chief, University of Baltimore Law Forum
B.S., Physical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park
Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Courts
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office