Collaborateur
William R. Siegel
Intellectual Property, Trademark Prosecution & Brand Management
Aperçu
William (Bill) R. Siegel is an associate in the Intellectual Property group of Mayer Brown’s Chicago office. Bill has experience in a wide range of intellectual property matters covering a variety of industries.
Expérience
Prosecution
- Manage global trademark portfolios, including drafting trademark clearance opinions, filing, prosecuting, and maintaining U.S. and foreign marks.
- Advise clients regarding worldwide trademark strategy.
- Correspond with foreign counsel regarding international watch notices, oppositions, and responses to office actions.
- Respond to office actions in ex parte reexamination proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Litigation
- Advise clients regarding the likelihood of success in pursuing enforcement actions before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) and U.S. Federal Courts.
- Prosecute and defend trademark infringement claims in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the TTAB
- Prosecute and defend numerous successful Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings before the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO).
Transactional
- Apply skills gained through the enforcement and procurement of Intellectual Property to due diligence and transactional matters.
Formation
- University of Illinois, BS
- University of Illinois College of Law, JD, cum laude
Inscription au Barreau
- Illinois
Courts
- US Patent and Trademark Office