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WILLIAM H. FRANCIS
Shareholder
Bill has virtually seen it all in his fifty years with our firm.
His solid experience extends to almost every aspect
of IP law, especially licensing, validity and infringement
studies and opinions, designing around guidance,
enforcement, litigation, and franchising.
His solid experience extends to almost every aspect
of IP law, especially licensing, validity and infringement
studies and opinions, designing around guidance,
enforcement, litigation, and franchising.
WILLIAM H. FRANCIS
Bill has virtually seen it all in his fifty years with our firm.
His solid experience extends to almost every aspect
of IP law, especially licensing, validity and infringement
studies and opinions, designing around guidance,
enforcement, litigation, and franchising.
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Bar Admissions
State of Michigan
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Supreme Court
Court of Appeals for the Federal fifth, sixth, and seventh circuits
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Supreme Court
Court of Appeals for the Federal fifth, sixth, and seventh circuits
Education
Kettering University
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Memberships and Associations
State Bar of Michigan
American Bar Association
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association
American Bar Association
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association
Professional Experience
Adjunct Professor at University of Detroit Mercy
Process Engineer, Buick Motor Division of General Motors Corporation
Process Engineer, Buick Motor Division of General Motors Corporation
Technology Specialties
Mechanical engineering, laser, optical, medical, and nuclear technologies
Publications and Presentations
- Co-author of the textbook "Cases and Materials on Patent Law: Including Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Trademarks," second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth editions published by West Publishing Co. in 1981, 1987, 1995, 2002, and 2006
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William H. Francis
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Bill has virtually seen it all in his fifty years with our firm. His solid experience extends to almost every aspect of IP law, especially licensing, validity and infringement studies and opinions, design around guidance, enforcement, litigation, and franchising. He has managed international patent and trademark portfolios for several clients, and he has been involved in over a hundred lawsuits.
Bill received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) in 1964 and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1967. He has been an adjunct professor in patent law at the University of Detroit Law School for more than 20 years. He has also coauthored seven editions of the textbook Cases and Materials on Patent Law: Including Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Trademarks, most recently in 2017.
Bill received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) in 1964 and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1967. He has been an adjunct professor in patent law at the University of Detroit Law School for more than 20 years. He has also coauthored seven editions of the textbook Cases and Materials on Patent Law: Including Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Trademarks, most recently in 2017.