William C. Collard | Principal at Collard & Roe, P.C.

Notable Accomplishments

Prosecuted over one thousand patent applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office including over four hundred applications in the electrical/ computer and business method arts with the remainder in the mechanical and chemical arts.
Skilled in computer programming, including website design involving HTML, CSS, Python, and Javascript, resulting in the creation of multiple websites.
Worked directly with hundreds of inventors to advise them on the patent process and counseled clients to maximize their patent protection.
Drafted and negotiated multiple license agreements for licensors and licensees.
Prosecuted many international PCT applications before the World Intellectual Property Office.
Specialized in patent prosecution for over 20 years.
Lectured internationally on business method and computer related patents.

Worked with a Fortune 500 company in their in house patent and technology department.
Worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in their Technology Transfer Department.
Worked with a Fortune 500 company in their technology research center performing scientific and engineering experiments on products.

American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
New York Bar Association
Nassau County Bar Association (Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Committee 2005-2007)
International Intellectual Property Law Society
International Trademark Association (INTA)
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)

Speaker at the Center for International Legal Studies, Kitzbühel, Austria regarding Business Methods presentation titled: “Business Methods After Bilski” February, 2011
Articles Published in Nassau Lawyer, the Attorney of Nassau