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WILLIAM F. KOLAKOWSKI
Shareholder
William’s impressive two decades as an attorney run
the gamut of IP services, from preparation and prosecution to
licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation. He has
authored over 300 original patent applications and handled
nearly 50 appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
the gamut of IP services, from preparation and prosecution to
licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation. He has
authored over 300 original patent applications and handled
nearly 50 appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
WILLIAM F. KOLAKOWSKI
William’s impressive two decades as an attorney runs the
gamut of IP services, from preparation and prosecution to
licenses and purchases. He has authored over 250 original
patent applications and handled nearly 50 appeals
to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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CREDENTIALS
Bar Admissions
Michigan
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
Distinctions
Named a Michigan Rising Star in 2010 by Super Lawyers®
Education
University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, cum laude)
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Science in Engineering, magna cum laude)
Eta Kappa Nu engineering honor society
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Science in Engineering, magna cum laude)
Eta Kappa Nu engineering honor society
Memberships and Associations
State Bar of Michigan
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association
Professional Experience
Former member at Dykema Gossett PLLC
Technology Specialties
Electrical
Electro-mechanical
Mechanical
Computer and software-related technologies
Electro-mechanical
Mechanical
Computer and software-related technologies
Publications and Presentations
- “Upcoming Federal Circuit Hearing May Alter Patent Infringement Landscape,” published in InsideCounsel Magazine, 2010
- “Business Without Borders,” published in Detroiter, Detroit Regional Chamber Note, Vol. 24 No. 6, 2002
- William F. Kolakowski III, Note, The Federal Arbitration Act and Individual Employment Contracts: A Better Means to an Equally Just End, 93 Mich L. Rev. No. 2171 (1995)
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William Kolakowski recently secured issuance of U.S. Patent No. 11,896,426 on behalf of client Dr. Jonathan Kaufman directed to evaluation of bone using a dual-mode ultrasound technique. The patent ...
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William F. Kolakowski
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William’s impressive two decades as an attorney run the gamut of IP services, from preparation and prosecution to licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation. He has authored over 300 original patent applications and handled nearly 50 appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He has served as lead intellectual property counsel on several mergers and acquisitions involving purchase prices exceeding $100 million.
William regularly counsels individuals and companies with respect to procuring, protecting, and enforcing intellectual property rights. His patent prosecution focuses on the electrical, electro-mechanical, and computer arts, and he has experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a wide variety of technologies, including medical devices, automotive control systems, industrial power transmission devices, motor architectures, data storage and retrieval, and electronic interfaces.
William received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan. During law school, he was an associate editor and then a contributing editor for the Michigan Law Review.
William regularly counsels individuals and companies with respect to procuring, protecting, and enforcing intellectual property rights. His patent prosecution focuses on the electrical, electro-mechanical, and computer arts, and he has experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a wide variety of technologies, including medical devices, automotive control systems, industrial power transmission devices, motor architectures, data storage and retrieval, and electronic interfaces.
William received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan. During law school, he was an associate editor and then a contributing editor for the Michigan Law Review.
